Washoe Valley, Nevada is a geographical region in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 covering sixty-six square miles in southern Washoe County

Washoe County, Nevada

Washoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The population was 421,407 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County includes the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area.-History:...

 in the state of Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

. Located between Reno

Reno, Nevada

Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...

 and Carson City

Carson City, Nevada

The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...

, it is named for the Washoe people

Washoe people

The Washoe are a Great Basin tribe of Native Americans, living in California and Nevada. The name "Washoe" is derived from the autonym waashiw meaning "people from here" in the Washo language .-Territory:Washoe people have lived in the Great Basin for at least the last 6000 years...

, Native Americans

Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

 who lived there before the arrival of Europe

Europe

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ans. Slide Mountain

Slide Mountain (Nevada)

Slide Mountain is a peak in the Carson Range near Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada. The Mount Rose Ski Tahoe resort is located on this mountain...

 and Mount Rose

Mount Rose

Mount Rose may refer to:*Mount Rose, a mountain peak in Washoe County, Nevada**Mount Rose Summit, a mountain pass on Nevada State Route 431**Mount Rose Ski Resort, a recreational ski resort in Nevada near Lake Tahoe...

 overlook the valley from the west.

New Washoe City

New Washoe City, Nevada

New Washoe City is an unincorporated community located in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. New Washoe City is located in the Washoe Valley in southern Washoe County between Reno and Carson City, on the east side of Washoe Lake. It is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area...

 and Washoe Lake

Washoe Lake

Washoe Lake is a lake located in the Washoe Valley of Washoe County, Nevada. It is between Reno and Carson City . It is a very shallow lake, and the surface area can vary greatly from year to year.-Watershed:...

 are located in the valley. As of the 2000 Census, it had a population of 4,229. Its ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 is 89704, which is often associated with Carson City. http://www.homegain.com/local_real_estate/NV/washoe_valley.html

From 1857 to 1957, Theodore Winters (1823–1906) and his daughter, Neva Winters Sauer, owned and operated a 4000 acres (1,618.7 ha) cattle farm and Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

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 stud

Horse breeding

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 with a quarter-mile training track. Among the ranch's famous horses was El Rio Rey

El Rio Rey

El Rio Rey was an undefeated American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was voted the American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt.-Breeding:...

, the American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt of 1889. The Winters Ranch and mansion in the valley is today listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

. Winters, California

Winters, California

Winters is a city in Yolo County, California. The population was 6,624 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is near Lake Berryessa. It is noted as the one-time residence of cartoonist R...

 is named in honor of Theodore Winters.

The valley is a main thoroughfare in Northern Nevada, with US 395

U.S. Route 395 in Nevada

In the U.S. state of Nevada, U.S. Route 395 clips a corner of Nevada near Lake Tahoe and serves the cities of Gardnerville, Minden, Carson City and Reno. Most of US 395 north of Carson City is a freeway and is built up to Interstate standards. Part of the freeway section is also currently...

 passing along the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains at the western edge of the valley, connecting Reno and Carson City. The Virginia & Truckee Railroad used to pass through this transportation corridor from 1872-1950, with the grade highly visible through the middle of the valley, and many bridges across the creeks near Pagni Canyon still there.I-580

Interstate 580 (Nevada)

Interstate 580 in Nevada is an unsigned Interstate Highway in northwestern Nevada. It runs concurrently with U.S. Route 395 in Reno, for approximately five miles between Interstate 80 and Neil Road. Two separate highway construction projects are currently underway along the US 395 corridor that...

is planned to run through the valley in most of US 395's current footprint south of Washoe Hill.