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Virginia City is a census-designated place (CDP) that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada, and the largest community in the county. [5] The city is a part of the Reno – Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Lake County, Nevada, one of the original nine counties formed in 1861. Renamed Roop County in 1862. Part became Lassen County, California in 1864. Nevada remainder annexed in 1883 to Washoe county. [1] Ormsby County, Nevada, one of the original nine counties formed in 1861. Consolidated in 1969 with the county seat, Carson City, forming the ...
Virginia City Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the former mining villages of Virginia City and Gold Hill, both in Storey County, as well as Dayton and Silver City, both to the south in adjacent Lyon County, Nevada, United States. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961, the district is one of only ...
It was the most populous county in Nevada when organized in 1861. Virginia City is the county seat. It was originally to be named McClellan County after General George B. McClellan, who later ran unsuccessfully against Abraham Lincoln for president in the 1864 election. Storey County benefited from the discovery of Comstock Lode silver.
Map of the United States with Nevada highlighted. Nevada is a state located in the Western United States.According to the 2020 United States Census, it is the 32nd most populous state, with 3,104,614 inhabitants, [1] but the 7th largest by land area spanning 109,781.18 square miles (284,332.0 km 2). [2]
Nevada County: 057: Nevada City: 1851: Yuba: The phrase Sierra Nevada; nevada is Spanish for "snow-covered", referencing the area's high elevation. The neighboring state was named after the county, which was named after Nevada City. [citation needed] General Law 102,037: 958 sq mi (2,481 km 2) Orange County: 059: Santa Ana: 1889: Los Angeles
Lyon County and Churchill County are sometimes also referred to as part of Western Nevada. [ 1 ] The region is the second most populous in the state (the first being Southern Nevada containing the Las Vegas Valley ) with between 530,000 and 615,000 residents, depending on whether Lyon and Churchill counties are included.
Virginia City — the county seat of Storey County, in western Nevada. A historic mining town of the Comstock Lode silver boom, established in 1859. Subcategories