Truckee
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Truckee is a historic mountain town in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its proximity to Lake Tahoe, outdoor recreation, and preserved Old West-style downtown.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
incorporated town
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municipality → town → |
| climate |
cold snowy winters
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continental Mediterranean climate → dry warm summers → |
| country |
United States
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| county |
Nevada County
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| distanceTo |
about 100 miles northeast of Sacramento
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about 12 miles northwest of Lake Tahoe → about 32 miles west of Reno, Nevada → |
| economy |
hospitality sector
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outdoor recreation industry → tourism → |
| elevation |
about 1768 meters
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about 5800 feet → |
| governmentType |
council–manager government
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| hasAttraction |
Brickelltown Historic District
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historic Commercial Row → |
| hasFacility |
Truckee Tahoe Airport
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| hasRailService |
Amtrak California Zephyr
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Union Pacific Railroad → |
| hasRecreation |
nearby ski resorts
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river and lake-based activities → |
| historicalEra |
California Gold Rush region
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| historicalRole |
logging and lumber center
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railroad town on the First Transcontinental Railroad → |
| knownFor |
Donner Pass access
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Old West-style architecture → hiking → historic downtown → mountain biking → outdoor recreation → proximity to Lake Tahoe → skiing and snowboarding → |
| locatedIn |
Sierra Nevada
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| locatedNear |
Lake Tahoe
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| locatedOn |
Truckee River
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| namedAfter |
Truckee River
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| nearbyFeature |
Donner Lake
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Donner Memorial State Park → |
| partOf |
Northern California
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| region |
North Lake Tahoe region
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| state |
California
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| timezone |
Pacific Time Zone
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| timezoneDST |
Pacific Daylight Time
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| traversedBy |
California State Route 89
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Interstate 80 → |
Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Eastern California
("Truckee (California)")
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Nevada County, California ("Truckee, California") → |
contains |
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Donner Lake
("Truckee, California")
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Lake Tahoe → |
hasNearbyCity |
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Brickelltown Historic District
("Truckee, California")
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Northstar California ("Truckee, California") → |
locatedIn |
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Donner Lake
("Truckee, California")
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Donner Pass ("Truckee, California") → |
locatedNear |
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Boreal Mountain California
("Truckee, California")
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Sugar Bowl Resort ("Truckee, California") → |
nearestCity |
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Truckee River
("Truckee, California")
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flowsThrough |
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Nevada County, California
("Truckee, California")
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hasLargestCity |
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Donner Pass
("Truckee, California")
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locatedWestOf |
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Northstar-at-Tahoe
("Truckee, California")
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nearCity |
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Brickelltown Historic District
("Town of Truckee")
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partOf |
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Central Pacific Railroad historic route
("Truckee, California")
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passesNear |