Wadsworth

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Wadsworth is a small unincorporated community in Nevada known for its location along the Truckee River and its historical ties to the transcontinental railroad.

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Wadsworth canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf unincorporated community
areaCode 775
climate semi-arid climate
country United States of America
countrySubdivision western Nevada
surface form: Western Nevada
county Washoe County
surface form: Washoe County, Nevada
economicActivity railroad-related history
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 4,000 feet
governanceForm unincorporated
hasFeature historic railroad sites
proximity to Truckee River
hasPostalCode 89442
historicalSignificance transcontinental railroad history
locatedAlong U.S. Route 40
surface form: Historic U.S. Route 40

Interstate 80
locatedEastOf Sparks, Nevada
locatedIn Truckee River
surface form: Truckee River corridor
locatedInRegion Great Basin
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedNear Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation
locatedOn Truckee River
namedAfter James S. Wadsworth
observesDaylightSavingTime yes
partOf Reno–Sparks metropolitan area
populationCharacteristic small population
railroadFunction division point (historical)
servedBy Central Pacific Railroad
surface form: Central Pacific Railroad (historical)

Southern Pacific Railroad
surface form: Southern Pacific Railroad (historical)
state Nevada
transportationRole railroad stop (historical)

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Washoe County contains Wadsworth
Peleg Wadsworth familyName Wadsworth
Edward Wadsworth familyName Wadsworth