Welcome to West Reno ...

West Reno is located in Washoe County<1>.

The location of West Reno has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Reno: W. Reno

West Reno is 4,570 feet [1,393 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of West Reno is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: West Reno lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for West Reno: (775)

Communities near West Reno ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Reno.

• Reno
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
  • Reno is located in Washoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <4>
• Sparks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Sparks is located in Washoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <4>
• Panther Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
  • Panther Valley is located in Washoe County
• Raleigh Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Heights
  • Raleigh Heights is located in Washoe County
• Verdi - Mogul
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdi - Mogul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi - Mogul
  • Verdi - Mogul is located in Washoe County
• Golden Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
  • Golden Valley is located in Washoe County
• Hidden Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
  • Hidden Valley is located in Washoe County
• Sun Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Washoe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun Valley <4>
• Verdi
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
  • Verdi is located in Washoe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdi <4>
• Lemmon Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
  • Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Reno. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Reno.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Reno. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Reno.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Reno. See our Newspapers Page for West Reno.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Reno ...

Looking for more information about West Reno? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Reno, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Reno.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Reno. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/