This fact about Reno Nevada just might just blow your mind
Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles, California.
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dumb law in reno nevada
In Reno Nevada it is illegal to lie down on the sidewalk.
Where does the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon get its name?
The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon is named after the Rubicon Trail, a famously tough off-road trail in California's Sierra Nevada mountains.
Is the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas?
Most of the Las Vegas Strip isn't inside Las Vegas city limits. It's in unincorporated towns like Paradise.
When was the Hoover Dam completed?
The Hoover Dam was completed in 1936.
What is Area 51?
Area 51 is a secretive Air Force facility in Nevada.
Why is Nevada called the Battle Born State?
Nevada is called the "Battle Born State" because it became a state in 1864 during the Civil War.
How much of Nevada is federal land?
About 80% of Nevada is owned by the federal government.
How many mountain ranges are in Nevada?
Nevada has more than 300 mountain ranges.
Where is Burning Man held?
Burning Man is held in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.
When did Nevada legalize gambling?
Nevada legalized gambling in 1931.
What is the driest state?
Nevada is the driest state in the US.
What was Prometheus?
Prometheus was a Great Basin bristlecone pine in Nevada, about 4,900 years old when it was cut down in 1964.
Why does the Hoover Dam have two clocks?
The Hoover Dam sits on the Nevada-Arizona border and has two clocks showing two different time zones.
How did workers get through the Sierra Nevada?
Workers blasted tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountains to build the Transcontinental Railroad.