Nevada Gazetteer
Norton Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Washoe County. The primary coordinates for Norton Canyon places it within the NV 89503 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Norton Canyon |
| Category: | Nevada physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | Heads on the E slope of Peavine Peak, 3 km (1.9 mi) S of Black Springs, trends SE 1.8 km (1.1 mi) then S 2.7 km (1.7 mi). |
| History: | Named for P N Norton, a Reno businessman and prospector who built and maintained a toll road from Reno to Poeville in the 1870s. |
| County: | Washoe County |
| Latitude: | 39.5494364 |
| Longitude: | -119.8467475 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Norton Canyon: Norton Canyon.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Norton Canyon does not include property ownership information.
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