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Sparks, Nevada

Sparks, Nevada
Administration
Full nameSparks, Nevada
Official nameSparks, Nevada
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Government
MayorGeno Martini
Geography
Total Area24.0 sq mi (62.2 km2)
Land Area23.9 sq mi (61.9 km2)
Water Area0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation4413 ft (1345.1 m)
Demography
Total Population89449 (2008)
Other information
Time zonePST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes89431-89436
Area code775
FIPS code32-68400
GNIS feature ID0856391

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Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, located east of Reno, Nevada. The population was 66,346 at the 2000 census. As of July 1, 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the population has grown to 88,602. It is often referred to as half of a twin city (i.e. "Reno-Sparks").

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I would not want to be one of the drivers on this Sparks, Nevada, freeway seeing this guy coming up behind me. How this guy got his hands on this huge thing I have no idea.Recorded from Police Videos in 2000. Video remains the sole property of its respective owners. It is not for sale, and no challenge to ownership is implied. This video is uploaded for entertainment, educational, and historical purposes only and falls under Fair Use guidelines.
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Los Amos De nuevo Leon Los Vaquetones Del Hyphy 07-03-09 en el Nuevo Oasis de sparks nevada
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1989 box chevy caprice classic. 5 inch lift off ebay, 24 inch rims 255/30/24. lambo doors (veritcal doors inc) off ebay too, 2 tone paint, dark grey and purple rain.. in reno / sparks Nevada 775
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ja nugget rib cook off sparks nevada labor day weekend
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ja nugget rib cook off sparks nevada labor day weekend
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Our host, Renee, interviewing Southern Cree (Box Elder, Montana) at Numaga Days, August 28, 2004. This is the annual Pow Wow held at the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony in Hungry Valley. Part 1 of 3.
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Doug Schofield, California Wintu Indian and member of the American Indian Dance Theatre, really puts on a good show for the Paiute, Washoe and Shoshone Indian people of Northern Nevada, Numaga Days Pow wow 2005. Numaga was a famous Paiute Indian Chief during the Pyramid Lake Indian war. The Pow wow was put on by the Reno - Sparks Indian Colony. Yosemite - Mono Lake Paiute Indian Community Film
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Josh Hull and Caleb Reber go to Wild Island in Sparks, Nevada near Reno, Nevada. Wild Island is home to the famous slides The Scorpion, The Vipor, The Black Widow, and The Dragon's Eye. The Scorpion (one of my favorites) is Orange. The Vipor is Red and Black. The Black Widow is of course Black, and The Dragon's Eye is the Toilet Bowl looking one. Song: Damn Regret Artist: The Jumpsuit Apparatus Album: Don't You Fake It. Enjoy = D
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ja nugget rib cook off sparks nevada labor day weekend
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Our host, Renee, interviewing Northern Eagle (Chico, California) at Numaga Days, August 28, 2004. Singers are also from Klamath Falls, Oregon and Chiloquin, Oregon. This is the annual Pow Wow held at the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony in Hungry Valley. Part 2 of 3.
7.83 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Pershing Resources Corporate Update - Business Wire (press release) Tweet this news
Business Wire (press release)---...- Pershing will supply ore from its Marcos Property and Pele will provide processing through its permitted and licensed pilot plant in -Sparks-, -Nevada-. ... - Date : Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:17:42 GMT+00:00
Reno-Tahoe resorts set for full-capacity New Year's weekend - Reno Gazette-Journal Tweet this news
Reno Gazette-Journal--Major hotel-casinos at Tahoe and Reno--Sparks- reported sold-out rooms and lots of reservations at in-house parties to say goodbye to 2010. ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 09:42:57 GMT+00:00
Sandoval to pick ex-Sparks mayor Breslow to run DMV - Reno Gazette Journal Tweet this news
Reno Gazette Journal--elect Brian Sandoval said Tuesday that he plans to appoint former -Sparks- Mayor Bruce Breslow as director of the -Nevada- Department of Motor Vehicles. ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:33:26 GMT+00:00
EternalSnow com Signs 5 Year Old Bailey Duran to Snowboard Team - BigNews.biz (press release) Tweet this news
BigNews.biz (press release)--Biz - Dec 21,2010 - -Sparks-, -NV-, December 16, 2010 - Eternal Sports announced that 5-year-old Bailey Duran has joined their Snowboard Team. ... - Date : Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:06:13 GMT+00:00
Regional law enforcement to enhance Incline Village patrols for New Year's Eve ... - North Lake Tahoe Bonanza Tweet this news
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza--The Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Reno Police Department, -Nevada- Highway Patrol and -Sparks- Police Department will team up to provide additional personnel ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:57:50 GMT+00:00
DUI checkpoint scheduled for Saturday night in Sparks - Reno Gazette Journal Tweet this news
Reno Gazette Journal--Participating in the checkpoint will be the -Nevada- Highway Patrol, the Reno Police Department, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office, The Washoe County School ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:38:20 GMT+00:00
NHP troopers arrest Sparks man on suspicion of DUI and drug possession - Reno Gazette Journal Tweet this news
Reno Gazette Journal---Nevada- Highway Patrol troopers making a routine traffic stop on Monday afternoon arrested a -Sparks- man on suspicion of DUI and being in possession of 42 ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:20:57 GMT+00:00
Sherer selected as parks and rec head - Tahoe Daily Tribune Tweet this news
Tahoe Daily Tribune--Sherer is a 36-year Parks and Recreation veteran, serving the past 16 years as Parks and Recreation Director of -Sparks-, -Nevada- and 20 years in Northern ... - Date : Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:20:44 GMT+00:00
Give food, protect your privacy on Shred for Food Day - Reno Gazette-Journal Tweet this news
Reno Gazette-Journal--American Shredding in -Sparks Nevada- is teaming up with John Ascuaga's Nugget to hold a Shred for Food Day on Friday. For each nonperishable food donation, ... - Date : Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:40:22 GMT+00:00
Family Tragedy: Move To Stamp Out Synthetic Pot - KOLO Tweet this news
KOLO---Sparks-, -NV- - “Alex was a beautiful child and a beautiful soul and he really did not deserve this,” says Jaqui Theologitis. Her son, Alex, shot himself three ... - Date : Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:39:52 GMT+00:00

Notable people from Sparks, Nevada
Private schools :
Name Native Profession Reason for notability
T.J. Bell Motor sport driver Auto Racing Club of America
Brian Crane Syndicated cartoonist Pickles
Jim Gibbons Politician Governor of Nevada
Jena Malone Actress
Karl Rove Political activist, lobbyist and pundit
Brian Retterer Athlete (swimmer) NCAA Champion at Stanford University

Municipalities and communities of Washoe County, Nevada

County seat: Reno
CitiesReno * Sparks
CDPsCold Springs * Gerlach-Empire * Incline Village-Crystal Bay * Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley * Nixon * Spanish Springs * Sun Valley * Sutcliffe * Verdi-Mogul * Wadsworth
Unincorporated
communities
New Washoe City * Pleasant Valley * Poeville * Vya



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