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Washoe County

county in Nevada, United States
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Washoe County

Summary

Washoe County is a county of Nevada[1]. It draws 890 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_nevada category, ranking #3 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • Washoe County is located in Nevada[3].
  • Washoe County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Washoe County's instance of is recorded as county of Nevada[5].
  • Washoe County's capital is recorded as Reno[6].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Lake County[7].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Harney County[8].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Humboldt County[9].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Pershing County[10].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Churchill County[11].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Lyon County[12].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Storey County[13].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Carson City[14].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Placer County[15].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Nevada County[16].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Sierra County[17].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Lassen County[18].
  • Washoe County's shares border with is recorded as Modoc County[19].
  • Washo people is named after Washoe County[20].
  • Washoe County's Commons category is recorded as Washoe County, Nevada[21].
  • 1861 marks the founding of Washoe County[22].
  • Washoe County's highest point is recorded as Mount Rose[23].
  • Washoe County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.63, 'lon': -119.68}[24].
  • Washoe County's official website is recorded as https://www.washoecounty.gov[25].
  • Washoe County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Washoe County, Nevada[26].
  • Washoe County has a population of {'amount': '+421407'}[27].

Body

Geography

Washoe County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Nevada[3].

Physical Characteristics

Washoe County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+16967'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+421407'}[27], {'amount': '+422029'}[29], {'amount': '+424912'}[30], {'amount': '+429079'}[31], {'amount': '+433731'}[32], and {'amount': '+446903'}[33].

Designation and Status

Washoe County's instance of is recorded as county of Nevada[5].

History and Context

1861 marks the founding of Washoe County[22]. Washo people is named after it[20].

Why It Matters

Washoe County draws 890 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_nevada category, ranking #3 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Nevada United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · Mxn · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Per capita income → {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+37689'}
    Capital → Reno
    Umls cui → C3827504
    Member of → Q138812596
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q138812596]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258464|batch #258464]]"
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