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Reno was established as a city on May 9, 1868, when the Central Pacific Railroad (now the Union Pacific) auctioned off 80 acres. The United States Post Office branch was established on May 13, 1868. At the request of General Irvin McDowell, the town was named for Jesse Lee Reno, an American army officer who had served in the Mexican War and was later killed in the Civil War at South Mountain, Maryland on September 14, 1862.
Reno is the second most populous city in the state of Nevada. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 180,480. The census bureau esimated the population to be 193,882 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is gaining population at a rate of 1.73% per year.
The city is a part of the Reno-Sparks metro area. It is the the seat of Washoe county. It has an area of 69.1 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 39°31'47" north and 119°48'46" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 3260600.
University of Nevada, Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College are in Reno. Francis G. Newlands Home is a local site listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Reno/Tahoe International airport serves the city. Interstate Highway 80 passes through Reno. Pyramid Lake is in or near the city.
The city has an arid steppe climate with an annual precipitation of 7.48 inches. Winters are generally cool with very little precipitation and summers are warm with very little rain.
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