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Carson City - Carson Valley - Lake Tahoe
Carson City's rustic beginnings as a frontier town became Nevada's capital, and now shines through in its historic architecture, museums and local events. Follow our Kit Carson Trail. You'll pass turn-of-the-century mansions, courthouses, a depot...even a brewery. Postcard-perfect places welcome you to one of the largest historic residential districts in the west. The Capitol grounds, open to the public year 'round, provide a glimpse into the birth of Nevada as a state. Jump in the car, and several world class golf courses provide an entertaining afternoon. Within a stone's throw, beautiful Lake Tahoe draws sun worshipers in the summer and skiers in the winter. In the same day, you can even witness a re-enacted gunfight, or even a camel race, in historic Virginia City.
Carson Valley is the Great Basin and is considered high desert country. The Valley is known as the "Garden Spot of Nevada" because of its lush alfalfa fields. The Carson Valley is conveniently located in the middle of all the great areas Northern Nevada has to offer. It's just 14 miles south of Carson City, 44 miles south of Reno and 14 miles east of Lake Tahoe. Even with all that, you're likely to love the Carson Valley itself so much, you won't want to leave. Sweeping views of the Sierra and warm smiles will greet you everywhere you go in the Carson Valley. Come and play, relax and explore. The residents of the Carson Valley are among the happiest, most productive in the world.
Lake Tahoe is 193 sq. mi. (500 sq km), on the California-Nevada line. It occupies a basin in the Sierra Nevada and is drained by the Truckee River. Lying 6,228 ft. (1,898 m) above sea level, its depth (1,645 ft/501 m) prevents it from freezing. Long known for its clearness, the lake, explored in 1844 by John Fremont, had grown less so by the late 1990s, when government officials began efforts to restore it. Lake Tahoe is a major vacation spot, with gambling resorts along the Nevada shoreline. Lake Tahoe is the second largest alpine lake in the world; its water source is melting snow. It is approximately 12 miles by 22 miles, with an average surface elevation of 6228 ft. Some of the highest peaks of the Lake Tahoe Basin are Freel Peak at 10,891 ft (3,320 m), Monument Peak at 10,067 ft (3,068 m) (the present Heavenly Valley Ski Area), Pyramid Peak at 9,983 ft (3,043 m) (in the Desolation Wilderness), and Mt. Tallac at 9,735 ft (2,967 m). Lake Tahoe has a water clarity of about 100 ft (30 m) deep.
Carson City's rustic beginnings as a frontier town became Nevada's capital, and now shines through in its historic architecture, museums and local events. Follow our Kit Carson Trail. You'll pass turn-of-the-century mansions, courthouses, a depot...even a brewery. Postcard-perfect places welcome you to one of the largest historic residential districts in the west. The Capitol grounds, open to the public year 'round, provide a glimpse into the birth of Nevada as a state. Jump in the car, and several world class golf courses provide an entertaining afternoon. Within a stone's throw, beautiful Lake Tahoe draws sun worshipers in the summer and skiers in the winter. In the same day, you can even witness a re-enacted gunfight, or even a camel race, in historic Virginia City.
Carson Valley is the Great Basin and is considered high desert country. The Valley is known as the "Garden Spot of Nevada" because of its lush alfalfa fields. The Carson Valley is conveniently located in the middle of all the great areas Northern Nevada has to offer. It's just 14 miles south of Carson City, 44 miles south of Reno and 14 miles east of Lake Tahoe. Even with all that, you're likely to love the Carson Valley itself so much, you won't want to leave. Sweeping views of the Sierra and warm smiles will greet you everywhere you go in the Carson Valley. Come and play, relax and explore. The residents of the Carson Valley are among the happiest, most productive in the world.
Lake Tahoe is 193 sq. mi. (500 sq km), on the California-Nevada line. It occupies a basin in the Sierra Nevada and is drained by the Truckee River. Lying 6,228 ft. (1,898 m) above sea level, its depth (1,645 ft/501 m) prevents it from freezing. Long known for its clearness, the lake, explored in 1844 by John Fremont, had grown less so by the late 1990s, when government officials began efforts to restore it. Lake Tahoe is a major vacation spot, with gambling resorts along the Nevada shoreline. Lake Tahoe is the second largest alpine lake in the world; its water source is melting snow. It is approximately 12 miles by 22 miles, with an average surface elevation of 6228 ft. Some of the highest peaks of the Lake Tahoe Basin are Freel Peak at 10,891 ft (3,320 m), Monument Peak at 10,067 ft (3,068 m) (the present Heavenly Valley Ski Area), Pyramid Peak at 9,983 ft (3,043 m) (in the Desolation Wilderness), and Mt. Tallac at 9,735 ft (2,967 m). Lake Tahoe has a water clarity of about 100 ft (30 m) deep.