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The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the State of Nevada
Nevada

Nevada is a U.S. state located in the Western United States of the United States of America. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas, Nevada....
. The population was 52,457 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
. Carson City is now an independent city
Independent city

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 and is its own Metropolitan Statistical Area. Like many towns in Nevada, Carson City was founded in the early boom days of mining. A center of silver
Silver

Silver is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal....
 mining
Mining

Mining is the extraction of value minerals or other geology materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein or seam. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, Sodium chloride and potash....
, Carson City was the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of the former Ormsby County
Ormsby County, Nevada

Ormsby County was a Nevada counties from 1861 until 1969. It contained Carson City, Nevada, the county seat and later state capital, founded two years earlier....
 and was named for explorer Kit Carson
Kit Carson

Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson was an United States frontiersman. Carson left home at an early age and became a trapper. He gained notoriety for his role as John C....
.

Carson City has the distinction of being the smallest of the 363 Metropolitan Statistical Areas
United States metropolitan area

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 as designated by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
 (as of July 1, 2007).

The largest nearby city to Carson City is Reno
Reno, Nevada

Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, Nevada, United States. A 2006 estimate indicated that the city's population had increased to 214,853, but ranked Reno as the third largest city in the state following Las Vegas, Nevada, and Henderson, Nevada....
, about to the north.






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The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the State of Nevada
Nevada

Nevada is a U.S. state located in the Western United States of the United States of America. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas, Nevada....
. The population was 52,457 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
. Carson City is now an independent city
Independent city

An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity.Independent cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other nation-state....
 and is its own Metropolitan Statistical Area. Like many towns in Nevada, Carson City was founded in the early boom days of mining. A center of silver
Silver

Silver is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal....
 mining
Mining

Mining is the extraction of value minerals or other geology materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein or seam. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, Sodium chloride and potash....
, Carson City was the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of the former Ormsby County
Ormsby County, Nevada

Ormsby County was a Nevada counties from 1861 until 1969. It contained Carson City, Nevada, the county seat and later state capital, founded two years earlier....
 and was named for explorer Kit Carson
Kit Carson

Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson was an United States frontiersman. Carson left home at an early age and became a trapper. He gained notoriety for his role as John C....
.

Carson City has the distinction of being the smallest of the 363 Metropolitan Statistical Areas
United States metropolitan area

In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. These are referred to as "Metropolitan Statistical Areas" and "Combined Statistical Areas." An earlier version of the MSA was the "Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area" ....
 as designated by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
 (as of July 1, 2007).

The largest nearby city to Carson City is Reno
Reno, Nevada

Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, Nevada, United States. A 2006 estimate indicated that the city's population had increased to 214,853, but ranked Reno as the third largest city in the state following Las Vegas, Nevada, and Henderson, Nevada....
, about to the north. Carson City is one of only two capital cities in the United States that borders another state (the far western edge of Carson City borders California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
); the other is Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton is the Capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County, New Jersey. As of 2007, the United States Census Bureau estimated that the City of Trenton had a population of 82,804....
 (bordering Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
). Alaska's
Alaska

Alaska is the largest U.S. state of the United States by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait....
 capital city, Juneau, borders British Columbia
British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's Provinces and territories of Canada and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ....
, Canada.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there are 52,457 people, 20,171 households, and 13,252 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 is 366 people per square mile (141/km˛). There are 21,283 housing units at an average density of 148/sq mi (57/km˛). The racial makeup of the city is 85.30% White
Race (United States Census)

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, 1.80% Black
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 or African American
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, 2.40% Native American
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, 1.77% Asian
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, 0.14% Pacific Islander
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, 6.46% from other races
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, and 2.12% from two or more races.20% of the population are Hispanic
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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

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 of any race.

There are 20,171 households, out of which 29.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% are married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 11.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.30% are non-families. 27.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.97.

The city's age distribution is: 23.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 106.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 108.20 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $41,809, and the median income for a family is $49,570. Males have a median income of $35,296 versus $27,418 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the city is $20,943. 10.00% of the population and 6.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.70% of those under the age of 18 and 5.80% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

History

The first Europeans to arrive in what is known as Eagle Valley were John C. Fremont
John C. Frémont

John Charles Fr?mont , was an United States military Commissioned officer, List of explorers, the first candidate of the History of United States Republican Party for the office of President of the United States, and the first presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform in opposition to slavery....
 and his exploration party in January 1843. Fremont named the river flowing through the valley, Carson River, in honor of his famous mountain man
Mountain man

Mountain men were trappers and Explorations who roamed the North American Rocky Mountains from about 1810 to the early 1840s. Although primarily of Canadian or American origin, mountain men were of many ethnic, social and religious backgrounds....
 scout, Christopher "Kit" Carson
Kit Carson

Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson was an United States frontiersman. Carson left home at an early age and became a trapper. He gained notoriety for his role as John C....
. Prior to Fremont's expedition, Washoe Indians inhabited the valley and surrounding areas.

By 1851 the Eagle Station ranch located along the Carson River served as a trading post and stopover for travelers on the California Trail
California Trail

See also: Oregon TrailThe California Trail was a major overland emigrant trail that lead to the 1800's version of Hollywood. It was about across the western half of the North American continent from various Missouri River towns to what is now the state of California....
's Carson Branch which ran through Eagle Valley. The trading post and valley received their named from a bald eagle
Bald Eagle

The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America that is most recognizable as the List of national birds and national symbol of the United States....
, hunted and killed by one of the early settlers, featured on the wall of the post. In 1858 Abraham Curry bought Eagle Station and named the settlement there Carson City after the Carson River and indirectly after Kit Carson.

As Curry and several other partners had Eagle Valley surveyed for development. Curry had decided for himself that Carson City would someday serve as the capital city and left a 10-acre plot open in the center of town for a future capitol building.

Following the discovery of gold and silver on the nearby Comstock Lode
Comstock Lode

The Comstock Lode was the first major U.S. deposit of silver ore, discovered under what is now Virginia City, Nevada on the eastern slope of Mt....
 in 1859, Carson City's population began to rise. Curry built the crude Warm Springs Hotel a mile to the east of downtown. As he predicted Carson City was selected as the territorial capital, beating out Virginia City
Virginia City, Nevada

Virginia City is an unincorporated area that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Reno, Nevada–Sparks, Nevada Reno-Sparks metropolitan area....
 and American Flat. Curry loaned the Warm Springs Hotel to the territorial Legislature as a meeting hall. The Legislature named Carson City to be the seat of Ormsby County
Ormsby County, Nevada

Ormsby County was a Nevada counties from 1861 until 1969. It contained Carson City, Nevada, the county seat and later state capital, founded two years earlier....
 and selected the hotel as the territorial prison with Curry serving as its first warden. Today the property still serves as part of the state prison.

The advent of the Civil War made statehood an almost certainty and in 1864 when Nevada was declared a state, Carson City was confirmed as permanent capital. Carson City's development was no longer dependent on the mining industry and instead became a thriving commercial center. The Virginia & Truckee Railroad was built between Virginia City and Carson City. A wooden flume
Log flume

A log flume is a flume specifically constructed to transport lumber and loggings down mountainous terrain to a sawmill by using flowing water. These watertight trough-like channels could be built to span a long distance across chasms and down steep mountain slopes....
 was also built from the Sierra Nevadas into Carson City. The current capitol building was constructed from 1870-1871.

Carson City's population and transportation traffic plummeted when the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad

The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company , was an United States railroad....
 built a line through Donner Pass
Donner Pass

Donner Pass is a high mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada , located above Donner Lake about nine miles west of Truckee, California. It is a narrow pass with a very steep approach from the east, and a gradual approach from the west....
 too far to the north to benefit Carson City. The city was slightly revitalized with the mining booms in Tonopah
Tonopah, Nevada

Tonopah is a census-designated place in Nye County, Nevada, Nevada, United States. The population was 2,627 at the United States Census 2000....
 and Goldfield
Goldfield, Nevada

Goldfield, an unincorporated area, is the county seat of Esmeralda County, Nevada, Nevada, United States. It is about 170 miles southeast of Carson City, Nevada, along U.S....
. The U.S. Federal building (now renamed the Paul Laxalt Building) was completed in 1890. Carson City resigned itself to small city status advertising as "America's smallest capital". The city did continue to grow and by 1960 had reached its 1880 population. Portions of Ormsby County had been given over to neighboring counties and by this time the county was not much larger than the city itself. In 1969 Ormsby County was officially dissolved and Carson City took over all municipal services with an independent city
Independent city

An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity.Independent cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other nation-state....
 status. With this consolidation, Carson City absorbed former town sites such as Empire City, which had grown up in the 1860s as a milling center along the Carson River and current U.S. 50. Carson City could now advertise itself as one of America's largest state capitals with its 146 square miles of city limits.

Former Towns within Carson City

Lakeview was established by the Virginia & Truckee Water Co. in 1870, taking its name from the views offered there of Washoe Lake. The Virginia & Truckee Railroad later made a station and post office there. The Lakeview post office continued in operation on and off until 1894. Lakeview is today a residential neighborhood along the west side of U.S. 395 on the north border of the city limits.
Empire City started on the north bank of the Carson River as an overland station and tavern run by an early resident named Nicholas "Dutch Nick" Ambrose. Empire City thrived on the silver and logging industries and as early as 1860 streets and lots were surveyed. The town was nicknamed "Seaport" due to the large amount of logging traffic on the Carson River. The city grew to a peak of 700 inhabitants between 1865 and 1875 and featured hotels, grocery stores, real estate offices, saloons, stables and an elementary school. A number of mills ran throughout the Carson River Canyon just to the east as well as the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Empire City declined as the Comstock declined. The post office closed in 1910 and only one family remained by 1960. Today the neighborhood of New Empire is located near the intersection of U.S. 50 and Fairview Drive west of the location of Empire City. Empire Cemetery still remains overlooking the Carson River at the site of the Morgan Mill.
Stewart
Clear Creek Station

Government and Politics

Nevada's capital has long been a Republican stronghold often voting for Republicans by wide margins. In 2004 George Bush defeated John Kerry 57-40%. In 2008 however Barack Obama
Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the List of Presidents of the United States and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office....
 became the first Democrat since 1964 to win Carson City defeating John Mccain
John McCain

John Sidney McCain III is the senior senator United States United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican Party presidential nominee in the 2008 United States presidential election....
 49.08-48.22% a margin of only 0.86%. However in 1964 Carson City was the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of Ormsby County which no longer exists. In 1969 Ormsby County merged with Carson City.

Climate

Carson City is situated in a high desert river valley of approximately above sea level. There are four fairly distinct seasons, all of which are relatively mild compared to many parts of the country. Winters see typically light to medium snowfall. Most precipitation occurs in winter and spring, with summer and fall being fairly dry, drier than neighboring California. Mid-summer highs typically top out in the 90s, however, temperatures of 100 degrees and above do occur on occasion. The low humidity and high elevation generally make even the hottest and coldest days bearable. July high and low temperatures average at 91 and 51, respectively, while in January this drops to a high of 45 and a low of 22. The Carson River flows from Douglas County through the southernwestern edge of Carson City.

Education


Primary and secondary schools


Public schools
The Carson City School District operates eleven schools in Carson City.

Bordewich-Bray Elementary School, Empire Elementary School, Fremont Elementary School, Fritsch Elementary School, Seeliger Elementary School, Gleason Elementary, and Mark Twain Elementary School.

Carson Middle School and Eagle Valley Middle School are the district's two middle schools. Carson High School
Carson High School (Carson City, Nevada)

Carson High School is a high school in Carson City, Nevada, Nevada, United States....
 is the only district public high school serving Carson City. Carson High is on Saliman Road. In addition Silver State Charter High School is located in Carson City.

Private schools
Capital Christian School, Bethlehem Lutheran, Sierra Lutheran High School, Faith Christian Academy, Grace Christian Academy, and St. Teresa's are in Carson City.

Colleges and universities

Western Nevada College
Western Nevada College

Western Nevada College is a public community college serving northwest Nevada. It is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities....
 (WNC) is a regionally accredited, two year and four institution which is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education.www.nshe.edu The college has an enrollment of approximately 6,000. It has a prison education program, which offers classes to degree-seeking inmates in five correctional institutions throughout northern Nevada. Courses are conducted daytime and evening in the classroom, by cablecast, and on the Internet
Internet

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. WNC offers associate of arts, associate of science, associate of applied science or associate of general studies degrees, one-year certificates, or certificates of completion in more than 50 career fields, including architecture, auto/diesel mechanics, criminal justice, dental hygiene
Dental hygienist

A dental hygienist is a licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive medical care, typically, but not limited to, focusing on techniques in oral hygiene....
, graphic design, nursing, and welding. Recently, the college has added a four-year program.

Sports

Carson City has never hosted any professional team sports. Carson City did host the famous heavy weight professional boxing match between Bob Fitzsimmons and "Gentleman" Jim Corbett over a hundred years ago. The status of team sports could change with the possible relocation of a Golden Baseball League
Golden Baseball League

The Golden Baseball League, based in Dublin, California, is a professional independent baseball league with teams in the western United States, Canada and Mexico....
 franchise currently known as the Reno Silver Sox
Reno Silver Sox

The Reno Silver Sox were a professional baseball team based in Reno, Nevada, in the United States. They were a member of the North Division of the independent Golden Baseball League, which is not affiliated with either Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball....
, who are being forced to relocate due to the arrival of the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League

The Pacific Coast League is a minor league baseball league operating in the West, Midwest, and Southeast of the United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball....
's Reno Aces
Reno Aces

The Reno Aces are a minor league baseball franchise based in Reno, Nevada, in the United States. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks....
. City officials and league officials are currently negotiating bringing the franchise to the city in time to play in either the 2009 or 2010 seasons.

Transportation

Carson City is one of five state capitals not served by an interstate highway (Dover, Delaware
Dover, Delaware

The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, Delaware, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Dover metropolitan area which encompasses all of Kent County....
; Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri

Jefferson City is the Capital of the United States U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County, Missouri. Located in Callaway County, Missouri and Cole County, Missouri counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties....
; Juneau, Alaska, and Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre, South Dakota

The city of Pierre is the Capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County, South Dakota. The population was 13,876 at the United States Census, 2000, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont, Vermont....
 are the other four). This will soon change as Interstate 580
Interstate 580 (Nevada)

Interstate 580 in Nevada is an unsigned Interstate Highway in northwestern Nevada. It runs concurrently with U.S. Route 395 in Nevada in Reno, Nevada, for approximately five miles between Interstate 80 in Nevada and Neil Road....
, also known as the Carson City Freeway, is currently under construction. This will eventually link Carson City to Reno
Reno, Nevada

Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, Nevada, United States. A 2006 estimate indicated that the city's population had increased to 214,853, but ranked Reno as the third largest city in the state following Las Vegas, Nevada, and Henderson, Nevada....
 and Interstate 80.

The Regional Transportation System of Washoe County (RTC) provides public transportation service between Reno
Reno, Nevada

Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, Nevada, United States. A 2006 estimate indicated that the city's population had increased to 214,853, but ranked Reno as the third largest city in the state following Las Vegas, Nevada, and Henderson, Nevada....
 and Carson City, and on Oct. 3, 2005, Carson City's first modern bus system, Jump Around Carson, or JAC opened to the public. JAC uses a smaller urban bus that is ideal for Carson City.

Carson City is also served by the Carson City Airport, which is a regional airport in the northern part of the city. Reno-Tahoe International Airport,which is 28 miles away, handles international and domestic commercial flights.

Major highways

  • Us 50
    U.S. Route 50
  • Us 395
    U.S. Route 395


Adjacent counties

  • Douglas County, Nevada
    Douglas County, Nevada

    Douglas County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of 2000, the population was 41,259. As of 2007, the population was estimated to be 52,386....
     – south
  • Lyon County, Nevada
    Lyon County, Nevada

    Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 34,501. Its county seat is Yerington, Nevada....
     – east
  • Storey County, Nevada
    Storey County, Nevada

    Storey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 3,399, which was estimated to have risen to 4,110 in 2006....
     – northeast
  • Washoe County, Nevada
    Washoe County, Nevada

    Washoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The population was 339,486 at the United States Census, 2000; 2006 United States Census Bureau estimates listed a population of 396,428....
     – north
  • Placer County, California
    Placer County, California

    Placer County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento, California to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border....
     – west


Literature

The book A Basque Hotel, nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, written by the Basque
Basque

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-American author Robert Laxalt
Robert Laxalt

Robert Laxalt was a Basque-American writer from Nevada....
, is set in Carson City in the early decades of the twentieth century. The author was the younger brother of Paul Laxalt
Paul Laxalt

Paul Dominique Laxalt was a United States Republican Party Governor#United_States and U.S. Senator from Nevada....
, a former Nevada governer and US Senator for Nevada. Western Nevada, particularly the Carson City and Reno areas, is known for its significant Basque population.

Gallery

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Police

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 Officers who died in the line of duty

Recreation

Carson City offers a wide variety of city parks, museums and recreation opportunities. City parks offer opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback riding, boating, sports, nature walks, historic sites and train rides. Carson City also plays host to a number of historic buildings and houses. Several of the buildings and homes have been converted into museums while others have been preserved and are privately owned.

While there are no ski slopes within Carson City, the city is located close to Heavenly Mountain Resort, Diamond Peak and Mount Rose skiing areas. Much of the open space in Carson City is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). There are public access sites to BLM land at many locations throughout the city. The Carson Ranger District
Carson Ranger District

Carson Ranger District is 368,600 acres with approximately half in Nevada and half in California. It is part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest....
 manages 360,000 acres of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest , currently led by Edward Monnig, the Forest Supervisor, is the principal U.S. National Forest located in the U.S....
 and is headquartered in Carson City.

The Carson Range runs through the far western part of the city limits and this area is known as the "Carson City Wilderness Area". Along the Tahoe Rim Trail in this part of the city is Snow Valley Peak, which rises 9,214 feet above sea level making it the highest point in the city limits and offers views of Lake Tahoe.

The Virginia Range and Carson River run through the eastern part of the city, home to the . There are no paved roads in the far eastern part of the city making it a popular for off road vehicles, hiking and biking.

City Parks

  • Sports
    • Mills Park - miniature railroad, farmers market, hockey rink, Aquatic Facility
    • Edmunds Sport Complex - soccer fields
    • Centennial Park - baseball diamonds, archery
    • Governor's Field - baseball diamonds
    • Pony Express Airpark - model airplane field
    • Carson River Park - boat launch, BLM trailheads
  • Biking/Hiking
    • Riverview Park - hiking trails along the Carson River, Korean War Veterans Memorial
    • Lakeview Park - hiking trails, views of Washoe Lake
      Washoe Lake

      Washoe Lake is a lake located in the Washoe Valley of Washoe County, Nevada. It is between Reno, Nevada and Carson City, Nevada . It is a very shallow lake, and the surface area can vary greatly from year to year....
      , mill ruins
    • Mexican Ditch Trail - hiking/biking/equestrian trail following Mexican Ditch (irrigation)
    • V&T Multi-Use Trail - biking trail along old Virginia & Trail R.R.
  • Natural Areas
    • Ambrose-Carson Natural Area - nature trails with interpretive brochure created by Carson High School
    • Fulstone Wetlands


Museums

  • Nevada State Capitol
    Nevada State Capitol

    The Nevada State Capitol is the capitol building of the U.S. state of Nevada. It is located in the state capital of Carson City, Nevada at 101 N....
     - original capitol still housing the governor's offices with museum exhibits
  • Nevada State Museum
    Nevada State Museum

    Nevada State Museum may refer to:*Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas*Nevada State Museum, Carson City...
     - former state mint featuring rock, mining and prehistoric exhibits, and a recreated Wild West village
  • Nevada State Railroad Museum
    Nevada State Railroad Museum

    Nevada Southern Railroad Museum is a railway museum in Boulder City, Nevada, Nevada.The museum functions as a branch of the Nevada State Railroad Museum and is located on the tracks that were installed to support construction activities at the Hoover Dam....
     - featuring the Inyo
    Inyo

    Inyo may refer to:* Inyo County, California* Inyo National Forest, USA* The Inyo Mountains* The Japanese name for the Yin-Yang symbol.* A bee fly genus Inyo ...
     locomotive and reolcated Wabuska Railroad Station
  • Stewart Indian School - museum collection includes items from former faculty, students and school
  • Foreman-Roberts House Museum - Gothic Revival architecture, tours available.
  • Ferris House - (not open to public) home of George Ferris, inventor of the Ferris wheel
    Ferris wheel

    A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure, consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas attached to the rim.The original Ferris wheel was designed by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., as a landmark for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago....


Open Land

  • - working ranch, public access to BLM land, hiking/biking/equestrian trails
    • Mexican Dam - stone dam across the Carson River 2 miles south of Silver Saddle Ranch, built in 1860, accessible via hiking, biking or horseback
  • - BLM public access, California Trail historic markers, location of the Stewart "S"
  • - boating and rafting
  • Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
    Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

    The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest , currently led by Edward Monnig, the Forest Supervisor, is the principal U.S. National Forest located in the U.S....
     (Carson Ranger District
    Carson Ranger District

    Carson Ranger District is 368,600 acres with approximately half in Nevada and half in California. It is part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest....
    )
    • Kings Canyon Road - hiking/biking/4x4 trail
    • - approx. 3 miles from downtown along Kings Canyon Road
    • Snow Valley Peak - 9,214 ft - accessible along Tahoe Rim Trail
      Tahoe Rim Trail

      The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 165-mile long-distance hiking trail which forms a loop around Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada and Carson Range ranges of California and Nevada in the United States....
       or through Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park.
  • Tahoe Rim Trail
    Tahoe Rim Trail

    The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 165-mile long-distance hiking trail which forms a loop around Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada and Carson Range ranges of California and Nevada in the United States....
     - Spooner Summit trailhead just outside city limits along U.S. 50
  • Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park
    Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park

    Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park is a Nevada state park located in western Nevada. Located on the shores of Lake Tahoe, it is in the Western Nevada Region of Nevada State Parks....
     - hiking, biking, fishing, backwoods camping
  • Washoe Lake State Park
    Washoe Lake State Park

    Washoe Lake State Park is a Nevada state park in Washoe County, Nevada, Nevada. Located between the cities of Carson City, NV and Reno, NV near U.S. Route 395, it is in the Western Nevada Region of Nevada State Parks....
     - borders city to the north, sailing, swimming, hiking
  • Brunswick Canyon Road - biking/off roading through far eastern part of city
  • "C Hill" - hill featuring the Carson City "C" and giant American Flag, trailhead parking behind R.R. museum


External links

  • – official site.
  • - Carson City pages