Truckee Meadows

The Truckee Meadows is a valley in Northern , named for the Truckee River, which collects and drains all water in the valley. Truckee Meadows is also colloquially used as a name for the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area, even though the metro area includes areas outside this valley.
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  • Type: Plain
  • Description: valley in northern Nevada, USA
  • Also known as: “Pleasant Valley”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Meadowood Mall and Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

Shopping center
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Event venue
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sparks and Reno.

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is a city in , United States.

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Truckee Meadows

Latitude
39.46074° or 39° 27′ 39″ north
Longitude
-119.76352° or 119° 45′ 49″ west
Elevation
4,452 feet (1,357 metres)
Open location code
85F2F66P+7H
Geo­Names ID
5513967
Wiki­data ID
Q7847199
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Truckee Meadows” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Truckee Meadows”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Truckee Meadows”
  • Norwegian: “Truckee Meadows”
  • Polish: “Truckee Meadows”
  • Spanish: “Truckee Meadows”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hidden Valley and Glendale.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Huffaker Hills and Rattlesnake Mountain.

Nevada: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Las Vegas and Carson City.

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