Pierson Canyon

Pierson Canyon is a valley in Washoe County, Nevada and has an elevation of 5,023 feet. Pierson Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Thisby.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wadsworth.

Wadsworth

Village

Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wadsworth is a census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada. As of the 2020 census, Wadsworth had a population of 991. It is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area and located entirely within the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. Wadsworth is situated 6 miles east of Pierson Canyon.

Pierson Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,023 feet
Category: landform
Location: Washoe County, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.63463° or 39° 38′ 5″ north

Longitude

-119.40323° or 119° 24′ 12″ west

Elevation

5,023 feet (1,531 metres)

Open location code

85F2JHMW+VP

GeoNames ID

5510195

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