Washoe County
county in Nevada, United States
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Summary
Washoe County is a county of Nevada[1]. It draws 1,587 Wikipedia views per month (county of nevada category, ranking #3 of 19).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: GovAI Coalition[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nevada[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Capital: Reno[6]
- Shares border with: Lake County[7], Harney County[8], Humboldt County[9], Pershing County[10], Churchill County[11], Lyon County[12], Storey County[13], Carson City[14], Placer County[15], Nevada County[16], Sierra County[17], Lassen County[18], Modoc County[19]
- Named after: Washo people[20]
- Commons category: Washoe County, Nevada[21]
- Inception: 1861[22]
- Highest point: Mount Rose[23]
- Coordinate location: 40.63, -119.68[24]
- Official website: https://www.washoecounty.gov[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Washoe County, Nevada[26]
- Population: 421,407[27], 422,029[28], 424,912[29], 429,079[30], 433,731[31], 446,903[32], 486,492[33]
- Category for people born here: Q27507778[34]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Washoe County, Nevada[35]
- Number of households: 186,116[36]
- Native label: Washoe County[37]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C109449[38]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Washoe County, Nevada[39]
- Different from: Washo people[40]
- Area: 16,967[41]
- Water as percent of area: 3.7[42]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Washoe County, Nevada[43]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Reno metropolitan area[44]
- Social media followers: 16,225[45], 13,702[46], 17,820[47], 19,745[48]
Why It Matters
Washoe County has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]