Dayton - Situated on US Highway 50 and near US Interstate 80 and Nevada Highway 95A, Dayton is 40 miles from Reno, 25 miles from Lake Tahoe, 7 miles from Virginia City, and 12 miles from the state capitol, Carson City.

• The Carson River provides recreation, including canoeing, rafting, fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing, plus swimming and boating at Lahontan Reservoir.