Reno: Geography and Climate. Reno is located at the western border of Nevada—in a valley known as the Truckee Meadows—about 20 miles east of the Sierra Nevada mountains and Lake Tahoe, the second largest alpine lake in the world. The Truckee River passes between Reno and its sister city, Sparks. read more
Reno has a varied geography: most of Reno lies within the Truckee Meadows which is a valley just to the east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and is in what is referred to as high desert, as the elevation is around 4300 feet above sea level. read more
The Department of Geography at University of Nevada, Reno strives to be a leader in the integration of the natural and social sciences to understand and solve problems of people and the environment. Our goals are to: Foster an appreciation of the value and necessity of spatial thinking. read more
Reno: Geography and Climate Reno is located at the western border of Nevada—in a valley known as the Truckee Meadows—about 20 miles east of the Sierra Nevada mountains and Lake Tahoe, the second largest alpine lake in the world. read more