Truckee Meadows

The Truckee Meadows is a valley in Northern Nevada, 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. The name for the valley in the Washo language is Welganuk.

Truckee Meadows
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Coordinates39.45°N 119.75°W / 39.45; -119.75
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