Interstate 80 in Nevada
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Interstate 80 (I-80) traverses the northern portion of the US state of Nevada. The freeway serves the Reno metropolitan area and passes through the towns of Fernley, Lovelock, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Carlin, Elko, Wells, and West Wendover on its way through the state.
View east along I-80 just after entering Nevada from California. The first transcontinental railroad is visible on the lower right.
I-80 descending into Reno from the Sierra Nevada
I-80 in downtown Reno
I-80 eastbound on the approach to Emigrant Pass
Sparks, Nevada
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Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It was founded in 1904, incorporated on March 15, 1905, and is located just east of Reno. The 2020 U.S. Census counted 108,445 residents in the city. It is the fifth most populous city in Nevada. It is named after John Sparks, Nevada governor (1903–1908), and a member of the Silver Party.
Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks
The Old Glendale School, built in 1864, is listed as a Nevada Historical Marker (No. 169). Glendale preceded Reno and is now part of Sparks.
I-80 runs through central Sparks.