22 Facts About Reno Nevada

In 1871, Reno Nevada became the county seat of the newly expanded Washoe County, replacing the county seat in Washoe City.

However, political power in Reno Nevada remained with the mining communities, first Virginia City and later Tonopah and Goldfield.

Reno Nevada is still the third-largest gold producer in the world, after South Africa and Australia; the state yielded 6.

Reno Nevada Arch was erected on Virginia Street in 1926 to promote the upcoming Transcontinental Highways Exposition of 1927.

Reno took a leap forward when the state of Nevada legalized open gambling on March 19, 1931, along with the passage of even more liberal divorce laws than places such as Hot Springs, Arkansas, offered.

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Reno Nevada area is often subject to wildfires that cause property damage and sometimes loss of life.

Until the 1960s, Reno Nevada was the gambling capital of the United States, but Las Vegas' rapid growth, American Airlines' 2000 buyout of Reno Nevada Air, and the growth of Native American gaming in California have reduced its gambling economy.

Reno Nevada holds several events throughout the year to draw tourists to the area.

Reno Nevada is the location of the corporate headquarters for several companies, including Braeburn Capital, Hamilton, Server Technology, EE Technologies, Caesars Entertainment, and Port of Subs.

Reno Nevada has a public library, a branch of the Washoe County Library System.

Reno Nevada has hosted multiple professional baseball teams in the past, most under the Reno Nevada Silver Sox name.

Reno Nevada is host to both amateur and professional combat sporting events such as mixed martial arts and boxing.

Reno Nevada expected to be the future home of an ECHL ice hockey team, named the Reno Nevada Raiders, but construction on a suitable arena never began.

Reno Nevada is home to two roller derby teams, the Battle Born Derby Demons and the Reno Nevada Roller Girls.

Reno Nevada is the home of the National Bowling Stadium, which hosts the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships every three years.

Reno Nevada is home to a variety of recreation activities including both seasonal and year-round.

Five of these council people represent districts of Reno Nevada, and are vetted in the primary by the citizens of each district.

City of Reno Nevada is protected by the Reno Nevada Fire Department manning 14 fire stations.

Reno Nevada was historically served by the Victory Highway and a branch of the Lincoln Highway.

Reno Nevada was historically a stopover along the First Transcontinental Railroad; the modern Overland Route continues to run through Reno Nevada.

Downtown Reno has two historic train depots, the inactive Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad Depot and the active Amtrak depot at Reno station, originally built by the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Reno Nevada was the hub and headquarters of the defunct airline Reno Nevada Air.