A report on Reno, Nevada, Nevada and California Zephyr

The California Zephyr rounds a curve along the Colorado River near McCoy, Colorado
The California Zephyr in 1970
The Overland Limited at Reno in 1913
Mexico in 1824. Alta California included today's Nevada.
An EMD FP7 and two EMD SDP40Fs pull the eastbound San Francisco Zephyr through the Yuba Gap in 1975.
Sculpture representing a steam locomotive, in Ely, Nevada. Early locomotives played an important part in Nevada's mining industry.
Amtrak California Zephyr (interactive map)
The flag that was used by Reno from 1959 up to the flag change on April 25, 2018
Nevada territory in 1861
Westbound Zephyr stopped in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Reno Nevada and the Truckee Meadows south west of the Reno Tahoe International Airport has a large herd of mustang horses. These horses nurse and range around the runoff of Steamboat Creek. The mustang is a notable iconic image of the Nevada range land, which includes Reno.
Mountains west of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert
The westbound California Zephyr at Colfax
Dog Valley, west of Reno, an area of active faulting
A valley near Pyramid Lake
Sunset in Reno
Topographic map of Nevada
Map of racial distribution in Reno, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people:
Little Finland rock formation in Nevada
Downtown Reno, including the city's famous arch over Virginia Street
Köppen climate types of Nevada, using 1991-2020 climate normals.
Silver Legacy Hotel with Downtown Reno in the background
The Las Vegas Strip looking South
A panorama of downtown Reno in 2012
Carson City Mint in Carson City. Carson City is an independent city and the capital of Nevada.
Night arrival of medical transport helicopter at Renown Regional Medical Center
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Calico basin
Exterior of Nevada Museum of Art
Great Basin National Park
Reno Events Center
The quartzite of Doso Doyabi in Great Basin National Park
Reno Whitewater Festival at the whitewater park in Reno
Valley of Fire State Park
Virginia Lake is a popular place for people to walk their dog in Reno.
Mount Charleston
River rafting on the 4th of July, 2018 on the Truckee River
Population density map of Nevada
T6s line up for the 2014 Reno Air Races
The Winnemucca Sand Dunes, north of Winnemucca
An older picture showing part of the University of Nevada, Reno campus in the foreground
Downtown Reno
Reno skyline in June 2006
East Las Vegas suburbs
I-80 in Downtown Reno
Nevada quarter
Reno skyline in September 2014
MGM Grand, with sign promoting it as The City of Entertainment
Lake Tahoe on the Nevada–California border
Goldstrike (Post-Betze) Mine in the Carlin Trend, the largest Carlin-type deposit in the world, containing more than 35000000 ozt gold
Cattle near the Bruneau River in Elko County
Ranching in Washoe County
State route shield
U.S. Route50, also known as "The Loneliest Road in America"
The Nevada State Legislative Building in Carson City
The courthouse of the Supreme Court of Nevada
A map that details the federal land in southern Nevada, showing Nellis Air Force Base Complex and Nevada Test Site
Party registration by county (February 2021):

Reno is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about 22 mi from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World".

- Reno, Nevada

The California Zephyr is a passenger train operated by Amtrak between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area (at Emeryville), via Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Reno.

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Nevada: Elko, Winnemucca, Reno

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Its county seat is Reno.

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Amtrak's California Zephyr train uses the Union Pacific's original transcontinental railroad line in daily service from Chicago to Emeryville, California, serving Elko, Winnemucca, and Reno.

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Amtrak provides daily passenger service to Reno via the California Zephyr at Reno station and via multiple Amtrak Thruway Motorcoaches that connect to trains departing from Sacramento.

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Elko, Nevada

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Elko was settled with the coming of the railroad, which still runs past downtown Elko near the Humboldt River.
View southwest along the Humboldt River from the 9th Street Footbridge in downtown Elko
View of Elko from "E" Mountain
View northeast along Idaho Street (SR 535) in downtown Elko
Goldstrike mine, a large gold mine near Elko
The iconic "White King" at the Commercial Casino in downtown Elko
Elko Hot Hole, a hot spring on the southwest edge of the city
KENV TV studios in Elko
Interstate 80 in Elko
Elko Airport terminal

Elko (Shoshoni: Natakkoa, "Rocks Piled on One Another") is the largest city in and county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States.

Elko is the largest city between Salt Lake City and Reno, located along Interstate 80.

Passenger bus service to Elko is available on Greyhound Lines, while Amtrak's daily California Zephyr provides train passenger service via Elko Station.

Sacramento, California

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Capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat and largest city of Sacramento County.

Capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat and largest city of Sacramento County.

Sutter's Fort was founded in 1840 by John Augustus Sutter during the period of Mexican California.
Sacramento in 1849, when the city was an economic center of the California Gold Rush
Tower Bridge over the Sacramento River
The Elks Tower was built in 1926 in an Italianate style.
The 1975 assassination attempt of President Gerald Ford in Capitol Park
Aerial view of Central Sacramento and the Sacramento River
Satellite photo of Sacramento
Downtown Sacramento is the home of numerous corporations and organizations.
Old Sacramento is a popular nighttime destination for fine dining.
The American River is popular for kayaking and recreational boating.
A farmer's market at Chavez Park
Map of racial distribution in Sacramento, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people: White, Black, Asian , Hispanic or other (yellow)
The Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
U.S. Bank Tower is the second-tallest building in Sacramento.
The Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse is home to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
The Sacramento Convention Center Complex hosts the Sacramento Ballet and the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Spanish Colonial Revival style Ramona Building, built in 1930.
The Crocker Art Museum is the oldest public art museum in the Western United States and has one of the premier public art collections in the country.
The Wells Fargo Pavilion hosts the California Musical Theatre and the Sacramento Theatre Company.
The Sacramento Theatre Company is Sacramento's oldest theatre troupe.
Old Sacramento is a National Historic Landmark District.
Historic Sacramento Chinatown Paifang
The Golden 1 Center is home of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Capitol Mall is a major monumental parkway leading from Tower Bridge to the California Capitol.
The California State Fair is held at the California Exposition.
The California Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of California.
Sacramento City Hall holds the mayor of Sacramento and Sacramento City Council.
Sacramento State University is one of the best-ranked universities on the West Coast.
The McGeorge School of Law of the University of the Pacific is a law school in the Oak Park neighborhood.
The historic C.K. McClatchy High School
Renaissance Tower is Sacramento's fifth-tallest building.
Sacramento is one of the three homes of the Supreme Court of California.
The historic Citizen Hotel in Downtown Sacramento
Amtrak's Sacramento Valley Rail Station is a gateway to the Sacramento Valley.
Sacramento International Airport is a regional hub.
The Sacramento RT Light Rail on K Street

Interstate 80 (I-80) is the major east–west route, connecting Sacramento with San Francisco in the west, and Reno in the east.

Sacramento is the northern terminus of the Amtrak California San Joaquins route which provide direct multiple-frequency passenger rail service to California's Central Valley as far as Bakersfield; Thruway Motorcoach connections are available from the trains at Bakersfield to Southern California and Southern Nevada.

Amtrak's California Zephyr serves Sacramento daily and provides service to the east serving Reno, Salt Lake, Denver, Omaha, Chicago and intermediate cities.