Scripps State Wildlife Management Area

Scripps State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in , and has an elevation of 5,023 feet. Scripps State Wildlife Management Area is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Washoe Lake State Park and Bowers Mansion.

Lake
Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
is a year-round public recreation area occupying over 3,700 acres on the southeast shore of in , .

House
Photo: Arthur Rothstein, Public domain.
The is a mansion located between and , . It was built in 1863 by Lemuel "Sandy" Bowers and his wife, Eilley Orrum Bowers, and is a prime example of the homes built in Nevada by the new millionaires of the Comstock Lode mining boom.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Washoe City.

Village
is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. It is located in the in southern Washoe County between and , on the east side of .

Scripps State Wildlife Management Area

Latitude
39.29536° or 39° 17′ 43″ north
Longitude
-119.8064° or 119° 48′ 23″ west
Elevation
5,023 feet (1,531 metres)
Operator
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Open location code
85F275WV+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 997196758
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Geo­Names ID
5511955
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Highlights include New Washoe City Park and Davis Creek Regional Park.

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