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VIRGINIA CITY

Virginia City is a census-designated place (CDP) that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada, and the largest community in the county.[2] The city is a part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3]

Virginia City developed as a boomtown with the 1859 discovery of the Comstock Lode, the first major silver deposit discovery in the United States, with numerous mines opening. The population peaked in the mid-1870s, with an estimated 25,000 residents. The mines' output declined after 1878, and the population declined as a result. As of the 2010 Census, the population of Virginia City was about 855,[4] and that of Storey County was 4,000.

LAKE TAHOE

Lake Tahoe (/ˈtɑːhoʊ/; Washo: dáʔaw or Da ow, 'the lake') is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. Lying at 6,225ft (1,897 m), it straddles the state line between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America,[3] and at 122,160,280 acre⋅ft (150.7 km3) trails only the five Great Lakes as the largest by volume in the United States. Its depth is 1,645ft (501 m), making it the second deepest in the United States after Crater Lake in Oregon (1,949ft or 594 m).[1]

The lake was formed about two million years ago as part of the Lake Tahoe Basin, with the modern extent being shaped during the ice ages. It is known for the clarity of its water and the panorama of surrounding mountains on all sides.[4] The area surrounding the lake is also referred to as Lake Tahoe, or simply Tahoe. More than 75% of the lake's watershed is national forest land, comprising the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the United States Forest Service.

Lake Tahoe is a major tourist attraction in both Nevada and California. It is home to winter sports, summer outdoor recreation, and scenery enjoyed throughout the year. Snow and ski resorts are a significant part of the area's economy and reputation.[5][6] The Nevada side also offers several lakeside casino resorts, with highways providing year-round