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Nevada

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Location of State


Capital: Carson City

Population: 2,241,154 (source: 2003 Census estimate)

Largest City: Las Vegas

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Nevada State Symbols

State Nickname: Silver State

State Slogan: Wide Open

State Motto: All for Our Country

State flower: Sagebrush

State bird: Mountain Bluebird

State fish: Lahontan cutthroat trout

State tree: The Single-Leaf Pinon

State mammal: Desert bighorn sheep

State foods:

Fun Facts About Nevada
  • Nevada means 'snowy'.
  • The Top Gun Flight School is located in Fallon, Nevada.
  • Area 51, the place famed for UFO cover-ups, is located in southern Nevada.
  • Nevada is one of three states with legalized gambling.
Becoming a State

Date admitted: Monday, October 31, 1864

Number admitted: 36

Prior Name: Nevada Territory

Postal Abbreviation: NV

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The Geography of Nevada

Total Size: 109,826 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)

Geographical Low Point: Colorado River at 479 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Clark (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Geographical High Point: Boundary Peak at 13,140 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Esmeralda (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Central Point: Located in Lander County approx. 26 miles southeast of Austin (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Counties: 17 (source: National Association of Counties)

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