Genoa, Nevada
place in Douglas County, Nevada, United States
Genoa /dʒəˈnoʊ.ə/[a] is an unincorporated town in Douglas County, Nevada, United States.[6] Founded in 1851,[7] it was the first settlement in what became the Nevada Territory. The population was 1,343 at the 2020 census.[3]
Genoa, Nevada | |
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  Genoa, Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′16″N 119°50′50″W / 39.00444°N 119.84722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.19 sq mi (23.79 km2) |
| • Land | 9.19 sq mi (23.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,807 ft (1,465 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,343 |
| • Density | 146.18/sq mi (56.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89411[4] |
| Area code | 775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 859807[2] |
Notes
change- ↑ Unlike that of its namesake, the Nevada community's name is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable, /dʒəˈnoʊ.ə/ jə-NOH-ə rather than /ˈdʒɛnoʊ.ə/ JEN-oh-ə.[5]
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Genoa, Nevada
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Genoa CDP, Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Genoa ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ↑ Stanley W. Paher (1970). "Ch. 4 Douglas County". Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps. Nevada Publications. p. 55. ISBN 0-913814-04-0.
- ↑ "Douglas County Code – Section 18.02.010 – Creation". Douglas County District Attorney. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Read, Laura (May–June 2013). "Genoa, Nevada". Via: 18.
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