T ER R ITOR IES NEVADA IS A BIG STATE… A REALLY BIG STATE. TO HELP YOU GET AROUND GET UNDERSTAND HITCHED IN NEVADA! AND ITS GEOGRAPHY, TOPOGRAPHY, AND HISTORY, WE TALK IN TERMS OF TERRITORIES. THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO FIND HOTELS, RV PARKS, INTERESTING ATTRACTIONS, AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EACH OF THE STATE’S SIX TERRITORIES.
COWBOY COUNTRY: Named for the gritty and gutsy cowboys that still work the ranches in the northern part of the state, Cowboy Country stretches from California to Utah along Interstate 80. cowboycountry.org
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RENO-TAHOE TERRITORY:
This is the area in the northwestern part of the state named for Reno and the great Lake Tahoe. This territory includes Carson City, the state capital, and Virginia City. renotahoe.com
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PONY EXPRESS TERRITORY: The famed Pony Express Route cuts through the middle of Nevada, roughly parallel to U.S. Highway 50. You’ll find Great Basin National Park on the eastern edge of this territory, and Dayton, the first gold discovery site in Nevada, on the western edge. ponyexpressnevada.com
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NEVADA SILVER TRAILS:
Ghost towns and played-out silver mines dot the landscape in Nevada Silver Trails. This territory is the largest in Nevada, spanning the state east/west and encompassing Area 51 and the Extraterrestrial Highway. nevadasilvertrails.com
LAS VEGAS TERRITORY: The eponymous area anchored by Las Vegas also includes the golf
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mecca of Mesquite and the river city of Laughlin. lvterritory.com
INDIAN TERRITORY:
This is the only cultural rather than geographic territory, and it encompasses the entire state. Nevada is covered with significant tribal lands and cultural sites, and it’s these gems that make up the Indian Territory. nevadaindianterritory.com
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