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 | |
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Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
Coordinates | 39.45°N 119.75°W |
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