What city in Nevada is named after a career United States Army officer who service in the Mexican-American War?
Reno, Nevada Reno is a city in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is in Northern Nevada, approximately 22 mi from Lake Tahoe. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World", Reno is famous for its hotels and casinos and as the birthplace of Harrah's Entertainment (now known as Caesars Entertainment Corporation). It is the county seat of Washoe County, in the northwestern part of the state. The city sits in a high desert at the foot of the Sierra Nevada and its downtown area (along with Sparks) occupies a valley informally known as the Truckee Meadows. It is named after Jesse L. Reno.
Nicolas Pino Nicolas Pino (1819–1896) was a Mexican loyalist, civil leader, military leader and Indian fighter who participated in planned resistance and rebellion against the U.S. occupation of New Mexico. Following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, he swore allegiance to the United States and became a Union officer during American Civil War, rising to the rank of brigadier general on September 9, 1861. He later served in the New Mexico Territorial legislature.