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Reno, Nevada
“The Biggest Little City
in the World”

Where is
Reno?
Reno is a city in the State of
Nevada which is on the West
Coast of the United States.
Reno is the second largest city in
Nevada and is the largest city
in Washoe County.
Reno is part of an area known
as the Truckee Meadows
which is made up of two cities
Reno and Sparks.
Reno sits in a high desert valley
at the foot of the Sierra
Nevada.

A Little History About Reno
 What we now call today the “Truckee
Meadows” was first settled by
pioneers that were moving west
during the “Gold Rush” in the
early1850´s
 Gold was discovered in a small mining
town called Virginia City in 1850, but
become famous for it´s silver in 1859.
Today Nevada is called “The Silver
State” for this reason.
 During this time to make
transportation of goods and minerals
from the mining towns a railroad was
built between the cities. Reno was
established in May of 1868 as one of
the principal cities along the railway.

Geography/Climate/Environme
nt
 Reno is situated in a valley of  The climate in Reno varies.
the Sierra Nevada on the We have all seasons of the
West end of the Great Basin. year.
 While the city is considered  Nevada is mostly desert and
mostly desert, it is also the does not get much rain,
home to wetlands, forest, however in Reno we tend to
large rivers, lakes and natural get summer thunderstorms.
habitats.  In winter we have snow and
 The Truckee River is the low temperatures. In the
largest and most important Sierra Nevada mountains we
river in Reno. have snow all year round.
 Reno also shares Lake Tahoe  Summers are hot and dry, but
with California. The lake more mild than in Las Vegas.
exists in both states.  We also enjoy mild spring and
 Reno is prone to having fall seasons.
earthquakes and wildfires
every year because of it´s dry
climate and close proximity to
California.

Population
 Reno is a smaller city but
offers a lot of what a big city
has.
 In the Truckee Meadows
area, between Reno and
Sparks the population is
around 500,000 people.
 The population is diverse
and international due to the
many exchange programs
that the University of
Nevada, Reno offers and
because of the job market.

Economy/Industry
 Before the 1950´s Reno was the gaming and casion
capital of the United States, but now Las Vegas
holds the title.
 Today Reno is home to many large companies that
offer jobs to its citizens for example large casino and
hotels companies, airlines, restuarants, corporate
headquarters of many large companies, factories,
and warehouses.
 Reno is also a large tourist destination mainly for it´s
gamiing industry and outdoor activities It is also
famous for it´s many popular events such as Hot
August Nights, The Reno Air Races, Street
Vibrations, The Reno Rodeo, Art Town, The Reno
Rib Cook Off, etc.

Education
Public education is provided by the
Washoe county school district.
In Reno there are 11 High schools,
13 middle schools and 64
elementary schools.
There is one main University in
Reno called the University of
Nevada, Reno. It is the oldest
University in Nevada founded in
1886.

Government
 On the city level Reno has a democratic
municipal government. The city council is
the core of the government, with seven
members. Five of these council people
represent districts of Reno. As well as city
council we have a city mayor, city attorney,
city council manager, city managers, and
city clerks.
 On the state level we have 2 senators that
are part of the United States congress.

Fun Facts
 1. Mark Twain worked as a reporter for the Territorial Enterprise in Virginia
City for several years before beginning to write his books.

2. Interesting Fact: Reno is the main launching pad for Burners, or people
on their way to and from Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert.

3. There are over 20 casinos in Reno and slot machines are available at the
airport, convenience and grocery stores.

4. Nevada takes its name from a Spanish word meaning snow-clad. The
correct way to say Nevada is Ne-va-duh .

5. Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the nation. It is second in
the world behind South Africa.

6. Random Fact: Nevada's Highway 50, known as the Loneliest Highway in
America, received its name from "Life" magazine in 1986.
 7.The show Reno 911! takes place at the Reno Sheriff's Department (which
does not exist) but is filmed in LA.

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Reno, Nevada (USA)

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