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4 unusual facts about Washoe County


Herbert B. Maxson

He moved to Nevada in 1888, where he was elected county surveyor of Washoe County and was later appointed to the federal deputy surveyor post.

Mike Daggett

Finally, in January 1911, the Daggetts were encamped in Little High Rock Canyon in Washoe County, Nevada.

U.S. Route 395 Alternate

U.S. Route 395 Alternate (US 395 Alt) is an alternate route of U.S. Route 395 (US 395) in Washoe County, Nevada.

Washoe County, Nevada

As of 2013, "Washoe County is the first school district in the state to offer Paiute classes," offering an elective course in the Paiute language at Spanish Springs High School.


Boca Dam

Boca Dam (National ID No. CA10135) is an earthfill dam and a part of the Truckee Storage Project that encompasses Nevada County, California and Washoe County, Nevada in the United States.

Nevada State Route 140

However, instead of entering Oregon en route to Adel, the road veered westward through Washoe County towards Vya and Cedarville, California.

Nevada's 2nd congressional district election, 2006

After the primary, Angle refused to concede, complaining of voting irregularities that disenfranchised many voters in her popular home base of Washoe County, which includes Reno and is by far the district’s most populous and vote-rich jurisdiction.


see also

Howard Cannon

Cannon was re-elected with far less difficulty in 1970 (58%), defeating then Washoe County District Attorney William Raggio.

Washoe County Library

The Washoe County Library, at 301 S. Center St. in Reno, Nevada, is a public library and is a historic Modern-style building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.