Douglas County, Nevada

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administrative division county

Douglas County, Nevada is a county in western Nevada known for encompassing part of Lake Tahoe’s shoreline, scenic Zephyr Cove, and a mix of alpine and high-desert landscapes.

Aliases (1)

Douglas County, Nevada census area ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	administrative division → county →
borderCrosses	Sierra Nevada mountains →
borders	California →
bordersWaterBody	Lake Tahoe →
contains	Carson Valley → Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada → Gardnerville, Nevada → Genoa, Nevada → Indian Hills, Nevada → Johnson Lane, Nevada → Kingsbury, Nevada → Minden, Nevada → Round Hill Village, Nevada → Skyland, Nevada → Stateline, Nevada → Topaz Lake (Nevada portion) → Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada → Zephyr Cove → Zephyr Cove, Nevada → part of Lake Tahoe shoreline →
country	United States →
economySector	agriculture → gaming → tourism →
establishedIn	1861 →
geographyFeature	alpine landscapes → high-desert landscapes →
hasAreaCode	775 →
hasCountySeat	Minden, Nevada →
hasFIPSCode	32005 →
hasGNISID	0856230 →
hasGovernmentType	county commission →
hasOfficialWebsite	https://www.douglascountynv.gov/ →
knownFor	Lake Tahoe shoreline → mix of alpine and high-desert landscapes → scenic Zephyr Cove →
largestCommunity	Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada →
locatedIn	western Nevada →
locatedNear	Carson City, Nevada → Lake Tahoe →
namedAfter	Stephen A. Douglas →
observesDST	yes →
partOf	Great Basin region → Nevada →
partOfMetropolitanArea	Carson City metropolitan area →
state	Nevada →
timeZone	Pacific Time Zone →

Referenced by (15)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alpine County → El Dorado County → Lyon County, Nevada →	borders
Edgewood Creek → Glenbrook Creek → Zephyr Cove →	locatedIn
Stateline, Nevada → Zephyr Cove Marina →	county
Douglas campus → Western Nevada College →	hasServiceArea
Lyon County, Nevada →	borderedBy
Stateline, Nevada ("Douglas County, Nevada census area") →	isPartOf
Douglas campus →	locatedInAdministrativeTerritory
Carson River →	passesThrough
Upper Truckee River →	region