Truckee, California, Nevada County
The town of Truckee is located in Nevada County, California on Interstate 80, and here there is always something to see and do. Listed on the national register of Historic places, Truckee is named after a Paiute Indian chief who later became a guide helping emigrants through the desert. Vist the Donner memorial Park museum for all the history, stay in one of the hotels, dine out, enjoy a nature trail and so much more. Truckee is well known for its logging and ice manufacturing as well as the emigrant trail.