Reno in Washoe County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

"Sister Act"

Nevada Celebrates Filmmaking

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 21, 2016

1. "Sister Act" Marker

Internet Movie Database entry:

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Inscription. Reno lounge singer Whoopi Goldberg gets in
the habit with a convent of nuns in
“Sister Act”
Filmed here at the Reno Arch with the
technical assistance of Local 363 (1992)

Erected by International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 363.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Labor Unions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 39° 31.687′ N, 119° 48.827′ W. Marker is in Reno, Nevada, in Washoe County. It is on North Virginia Street (Business U.S. 395) just south of West Commercial Row, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level directly on the landmark Reno Arch, on the north side of the west support column. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 345 North Virginia Street, Reno NV 89501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jacob Davis's Tailor Shop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salvation Army (about 500 feet away); Votes for Women (about 500 feet away); The Reno Depots (about 800 feet away); Ginsburg Jewelry Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mizpah Hotel

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Virginia Street Bridges (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reno's Beginning (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reno.

The Reno Arch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 21, 2016

2. The Reno Arch

(marker visible near base of right/west column)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.