Truckee Meadows
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Truckee Meadows is a high-desert valley in western Nevada that encompasses the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area along the Truckee River.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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valley → |
| associatedWith |
Reno–Sparks Indian Colony
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| averageAnnualPrecipitation |
low
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| borders |
Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
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| climateClassification |
semi-arid climate
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| contains |
Reno, Nevada
NERFINISHED
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Sparks, Nevada NERFINISHED → |
| country |
United States
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| drainageBasin |
Truckee River basin
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| elevation |
approximately 1,340 meters above sea level
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approximately 4,400 feet above sea level → |
| governedBy |
City of Reno
NERFINISHED
→
City of Sparks → Washoe County government → |
| hasClimate |
high desert
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| hasCommunityCollege |
Truckee Meadows Community College
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| hasEconomicActivity |
gaming industry
→
logistics → technology sector → tourism → |
| hasFeature |
alluvial valley floor
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| hasHazard |
flash flooding along Truckee River
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| hasHigherEducationInstitution |
University of Nevada, Reno
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| hasLandUse |
agricultural
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industrial → suburban → urban → |
| hasTransportationCorridor |
Interstate 80
→
U.S. Route 395 NERFINISHED → |
| hasVegetation |
sagebrush steppe
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| historicalUse |
agriculture
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ranching → |
| locatedIn |
Great Basin
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Nevada → Washoe County, Nevada NERFINISHED → western Nevada → |
| locatedInPhysiographicProvince |
Basin and Range Province
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
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| majorUrbanCenter |
Reno–Sparks metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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| namedAfter |
Truckee River
NERFINISHED
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| near |
Lake Tahoe
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| partOf |
Reno–Sparks metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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| partOfMetropolitanStatisticalArea |
Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area
NERFINISHED
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| primaryWaterSource |
Truckee River
NERFINISHED
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| regionType |
high-desert valley
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| subjectTo |
periodic droughts
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| traversedBy |
Truckee River
NERFINISHED
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Reno–Sparks metropolitan area
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Sparks → |
partOf |
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Virginia Range
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borders |
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Washoe County
("Sun Valley, Nevada")
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contains |
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Washoe County
("Truckee Meadows region")
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isPartOf |