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Carson City, Nevada real estate is the home of the state capital and lies near Reno, the state’s No. 2 gambling destination, as well as scenic Lake Tahoe. A constant flow of new residents continues to move into Carson City, Nevada existing homes or resale homes. Searching Carson City, Nevada MLS resale listings is almost effortless on NewHomesRealEstate.net because we have volumes of comprehensive listings of Carson City, Nevada existing homes for sale, from mansions to investment properties to condominiums to townhouses.

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Carson City, Nevada Area Demographics

Carson City, Nevada real estate lies in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains at an elevation of 4,687 feet above sea level, immediately east of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, which borders the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe.

The state capital since before Nevada became a state in 1864, Carson City is now an independent city, not part of any county, since its consolidation with Ormsby County, one of the state’s original nine counties, in 1969, when Ormsby County was simultaneously dissolved.

With a population of 56,062 (2005 U.S. census estimate), Carson City is the sixth-largest city in Nevada, after: Las Vegas (population: 545, 147); Henderson (population: 249,800), a suburb of Las Vegas; Reno (population: 193,882), about 30 miles north of Carson City; North Las Vegas (population: 144,502); and Sparks (estimated population: 90,000), the sister city of Reno. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Carson City is also the smallest of all 361 metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S. (contiguous areas of relatively high population density), which makes it the littlest big city in America, in contrast to nearby Reno’s well-known slogan of “The Biggest Little City in the World.”

Carson City temperatures range widely, from an average high in summer of 89 degrees to an average low in winter of 19 degrees. The all-time high was 103 degrees in both 1960 and 1972 and the all-time low was 22 degrees below zero in 1989. Average annual precipitation is about 11.8 inches, with about 22 inches of average annual snowfall.

Carson City, Nevada History and Culture

Carson City, Nevada real estate is the quintessential frontier town, playing a leading role in the state’s rich and colorful past. Its first European settlers arrived in 1851 at a small trading post then named Eagle Station. Carson City was founded at the site in 1858 and named for legendary frontiersman Christopher “Kit” Carson (1809-68), who was a scout for area expeditions led by explorer John Fremont in 1843-44.

Pioneer Abraham Curry arrived in 1858 and is considered the founder of Carson City. Curry quickly established a town site, wisely reserving 10 acres for construction of a capital building three years before the formation of the Nevada territory in 1861, when Carson City was designated both the territorial capital and county seat of newly-formed Ormsby County. Nevada’s prodigious gold and silver resources prompted Pres. Abraham Lincoln to push for Nevada’s statehood, which was granted in late 1864. Carson City was selected as the first state capital and has remained the capital ever since. The state capital building, with its distinctive silver dome, was built in 1870-71 and is still the center of state government today.

The discovery of the Comstock Lode, at nearby Virginia City, Nevada, proved to be one of the world’s all-time greatest silver finds, producing an estimated $400 million in silver and gold ore from 1859-78. The U.S. Mint at Carson City was built in 1869-70 to convert the raw ore to coins; today the former mint stands as the Nevada State Museum. Carson City became a service center for the mine and related industries, including significant lumber operations and the Virginia and Truckee Railroad (V&T), which ferried people, supplies and mining product. By 1874, when the mines were at peak production, 36 V&T trains passed through Carson City every day. The railroad tracks remained until their removal in 1950.

After the decline of the Comstock mine, Carson City languished for half a century, dipping to a population of 1,800 by 1930, less than one quarter of its population during the mine’s peak operation. By 1960, Carson City was once again growing, reaching its 1880 population, but it was still the smallest state capital in the U.S. Since then, Carson City has surpassed nine other state capitals in number of residents.

Carson City is now an independent city, not part of any county, since its consolidation with Ormsby County, one of the state’s original nine counties, in 1969, when Ormsby County was simultaneously dissolved.

Carson City was originally the home of the Washoe, a Native American tribe who lived around Lake Tahoe and adjacent areas of the Great Basin, a large, mostly desert area that covers almost all of Nevada and southeastern California. The name Washoe (also “Washo”) means “people from here” in the Washo language. Prior to outside contact, the territory of the Washoe people was roughly bounded by the southern shore of Honey Lake to the north, the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the west, the fork of the Walker River to the south and the first range east of the Sierra Nevada to the east. Immediately prior to contact by Westerners, the Paiute tribe obtained and learned to ride horses, which allowed them to decisively defeat the Washoe.

Washoe County, Nevada occupies an area of 6,651 square miles and is named for the Washoe people. Washoe County borders Carson City on the north, and runs along Nevada’s northwestern border with California, extending all the way to the Oregon state line. Reno is the county seat of Washoe County. Washoe City, between Carson City and Reno, was named the first county seat in 1861, but Reno became the county seat 10 years later. Under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, the Indian colonies in the Carson Valley area of Nevada and California gained federal recognition as the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. The Washoe colony at Reno, Nevada, which also had a substantial Paiute and Shoshoni population, gained separate recognition as the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and is located in central Reno, with a small reservation at Hungry Valley, about 15 miles north of Reno. Today’s total Washoe tribe membership is about 2,000.

Carson City is 14 miles east of Lake Tahoe, 30 miles south of Reno and much closer to the California cities of Sacramento (165 miles) and San Francisco (261 miles) than it is to Las Vegas (411 miles). Los Angeles and Boise, Idaho are both about 450 miles from Carson City.

Carson City, Nevada Attractions, Activities and Amenities

Carson City, Nevada real estate adheres to its frontier roots with several museums detailing the past. Inevitably, there are a handful of casinos, but they by no means dominate the landscape. The largest casino-hotel in Carson City is the Pinion Plaza Casino at 148 units. Other Carson City casinos include: Casino Fandango, Cactus Jack’s Casino and Carson City Nugget, which features a rare gold display across from the state capital building.

Carson City’s historic district, near the state capital building, contains the Brewery Arts Center, which features works by state and local artists, including paintings, sculptures, photography, jewelry and fine arts and crafts.

The Nevada State Museum is located in the former U.S. Mint building, where Carson City silver dollars were stamped from 1870-93. Exhibits include a replica of a ghost town, coin and mineral collections, historic artifacts, an antique gun collection and one of the largest mammoths ever found in North America. In addition, an American Indian exhibit displays willow baskets woven by members of the Washoe tribe.

The Nevada State Railroad Museum at Carson City contains vintage steam engines and railroad cars primarily from the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Rides on the historic trains are available. The Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, also in Carson City, presents hands-on exhibits that allow kids to learn what it is like to make a movie, conduct and orchestra and work in a grocery store. On weekends, kids can experience Star Labs, a planetarium presentation. Antique firefighting equipment, old photos and a collection of Currier & Ives prints are displayed at Warren Engine Co. No. 1 Fire Museum.

Nevada is called “The Silver State,” but its official motto is “The Battle-Born State” in recognition of its many Indian wars. Each year Nevada’s “battle born” roots are celebrated in Carson City with the Nevada Day parade.

Bowers Mansion Park, 10 miles north of Carson City, built by Comstock Lode millionaires Lemuel “Sandy” Bowers and his wife Eilley at a cost of about $400,000 in 1863 on the shores of Washoe Lake near Virginia City north of Carson City, contains original and donated furniture and is surrounded by a park with picnic facilities, a playground and spring-fed swimming pool.

Lake Tahoe, a year-round resort area at an elevation of 6,229 feet, is known as the “Lake in the Sky” and lies between the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Carson Range and is surrounded by three national forests. The less-developed northern shore of the lake is about 35 miles southwest of Reno. About one-third of the lake lies in Nevada. Remarkably clear and deep — averaging 989 feet in depth and 1,645 feet at its deepest point — Lake Tahoe has been a retreat for the wealthy for about 100 years. Snow skiing is popular at Lake Tahoe, especially at Alpine Meadows, Heavenly, Sierra Tahoe and Squaw Valley. The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 165-mile loop that circles the lake, offering beautiful views of the lake and mountains and opportunities for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking.

The nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains are popular with winter sports enthusiasts for both downhill and cross-country skiing.

Carson City lies along Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50), which has been called “The Loneliest Road in America” in this part of the country. Once part of the Pony Express route across Nevada, the road still has long stretches east of Carson City that lack any roadside services. The portion of Lincoln Highway west of Carson City is especially scenic as it passes through the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and circles around the southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe into California.

Reno was the gambling capital of the world until the 1960s and casinos and stage shows still dominate the city landscape. The 1,720-room Silver Legacy Resort Casino features a 120-foot-tall mining rig that mints coins before your eyes. Free circus performances are offered at the 1,572-room Circus Circus Hotel/Casino. Other major hotel-casinos include: Atlantis Casino (980 rooms); Eldorado Hotel (816 rooms); Harrah’s (938 rooms); Peppermill (1,070 rooms); Reno Hilton (1,995 rooms); and Sands Regency Casino Hotel (833 rooms).

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