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Welcome to Sundown Town ...

Sundown Town is located in Washoe County<1>.


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


Sundown Town is 5,850 feet [1,783 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sundown Town is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Sundown Town: (775)

Communities near Sundown Town ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sundown Town.

  • Reno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Carson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Truckee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
    • Truckee is located in Nevada County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <4>
  • Franktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Franktown is located in Washoe County
  • Steamboat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
    • Steamboat is located in Washoe County
  • Tyrolian Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrolian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
    • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County
  • Incline Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
    • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
  • American Flat ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
    • American Flat is located in Storey 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 Sundown Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sundown Town.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sundown Town. 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 Sundown Town.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sundown Town ...

Looking for more information about Sundown Town? 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 Sundown Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sundown Town.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sundown Town. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sundown Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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