Reno's state is Nevada, which is a state located in the western United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, the 32nd-most populous, but the 9th-least densely populated of the U.S. states. Nevada is known for its legalized gambling and its capital city, Carson City.