Carson City
Nevada's capital, Carson City is located along the eastern front of the Sierra Nevada, in the Eagle Valley, just east of Lake Tahoe, south of Reno, and north of Douglas County and the Carson Valley communities of Minden, Gardnerville, and Genoa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nevada State Capitol and Carson City Mint.
Nevada State Capitol
Public building
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The Nevada State Capitol is the capitol building of the U.S. state of Nevada located in the state capital of Carson City at 101 North Carson Street. The building was constructed in the Neoclassical Italianate style between 1869 and 1871.
Carson City Mint
Museum
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The Carson City Mint was a branch of the United States Mint in Carson City, Nevada. It primarily minted silver coins; however, it also minted gold coins, with a total face value in dollars nearly equal to that of its silver coins.
Nevada State Railroad Museum
Museum
The Nevada State Railroad Museum, located in Carson City, Nevada, preserves the railroad heritage of Nevada, including locomotives and cars of the famous Virginia and Truckee Railroad.
Carson City
- Also known as: “City of Carson City” and “Ormsby County”
- Location: Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.1646° or 39° 9′ 53″ northLongitude
-119.7763° or 119° 46′ 35″ westPopulation
55,300Elevation
4,724 feet (1,440 metres)Open location code
85F2567F+RFGeoNames ID
5501350
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In Other Languages
“Carson City” goes by many names.
- French: “Ville de Carson City”
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Highlights include Carson High School and Saint Teresa of Avila Catholic School.
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