Carson City, city (1990 pop. 40,443), Nev., independent city, W Nev., 23 mi/37 km S of Reno in the Carson valley, drained in E by Carson R.; 39°08'N 119°44'W. Elev. 4,687 ft/1,429 m. Inc. 1875. Former seat of Ormsby co. In July 1969, the limits of Carson City were extended to coincide with the Ormsby co. boundary. Ormsby co. was put out of existence, making Carson City an independent city, not part of any co. and statistically having county equivalent status. Western Nevada Community Col. is located here.The city is a trade center for a mining and agr. area; mfg. (machine prods. and machinery, construction materials, agr. speciality prods., medical instruments, microelectronic components, molded rubber parts, printing and publishing); sand and gravel, agr. (cattle, poultry, vegetables, hay; dairying); gaming. The state govt. is a major employer, and tourism is economically important. The city was laid out in 1858 on the site of Eagle Station, a trading post established (1851) on the immigrant trail from Salt L. City to Calif. It served as a supply station for miners in the valley, achieved importance with the discovery (1859) of the Comstock Lode, and later became the terminus of the RR carrying ore. In 1861, when the Territory of Nevada was created, the city was made the capital, and in 1864 it became the state capital. A U.S. mint, which closed in 1893, is occupied by the Nevada State Mus. Carson City Airport to NE of city center. Parts of Toiyabe Natl. Forest and L. Tahoe Nevada State Park. Bounded W by L. Tahoe, extends to Calif. co. boundary near center of lake; Carson Range in W; Pine Nut Mts. in E.
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Nev., independent city, W Nev., 23 mi/37 km S of Reno in the Carson valley, drained in E by Carson R.; 39°08'N 119°44'W. Elev. 4,687 ft/1,429 m. Inc. 1875. Former seat of Ormsby co. In July 1969, the limits of Carson City were extended to coincide with the Ormsby co. boundary. Ormsby co. was put out of existence, making Carson City an independent city, not part of any co. and statistically having county equivalent status. Western Nevada Community Col. is located here.The city is a trade center for a mining and agr. area; mfg. (machine prods. and machinery, construction materials, agr. speciality prods., medical instruments, microelectronic components, molded rubber parts, printing and publishing); sand and gravel, agr. (cattle, poultry, vegetables, hay; dairying); gaming. The state govt. is a major employer, and tourism is economically important. The city was laid out in 1858 on the site of Eagle Station, a trading post established (1851) on the immigrant trail from Salt L. City to Calif. It served as a supply station for miners in the valley, achieved importance with the discovery (1859) of the Comstock Lode, and later became the terminus of the RR carrying ore. In 1861, when the Territory of Nevada was created, the city was made the capital, and in 1864 it became the state capital. A U.S. mint, which closed in 1893, is occupied by the Nevada State Mus. Carson City Airport to NE of city center. Parts of Toiyabe Natl. Forest and L. Tahoe Nevada State Park. Bounded W by L. Tahoe, extends to Calif. co. boundary near center of lake; Carson Range in W; Pine Nut Mts. in E.
