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Carson City
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Carson City

geographical name

Definition of CARSON CITY

city ∗ of Nevada E of Lake Tahoe pop 52,457

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Carson City

geographical name    (Concise Encyclopedia)

State Capitol, Carson City, Nev.—Donald Dondero

City (pop., 2000: 52,457), capital of Nevada, U.S. Located east of Lake Tahoe and south of Reno, it was settled in 1858 and named for Kit Carson. The discovery of silver in 1859 in the nearby Virginia City area stimulated Carson City's economy. The federal government established a mint at Carson City, which later became the Nevada State Museum. Carson City became the state capital in 1864 when Nevada gained statehood.

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