NEVADA THE SILVER STATE Nevada Nevada is a land of contrasts The cities of Las Vegas and Reno shine with neon-lit entertainment and high-energy opportunity But most of Nevada is rural with people spread out in small towns Along the state’s western border with California is the Sierra Nevada mountain range the state’s namesake with forested snow-capped peaks reaching to the sky Natural beauty is all around Yet Nevada contains deserts so rugged and torturously hot they remain uninhabited Nevada has a rich history that started in the Old West Vast fortunes were made in the 1800s as miners dug huge amounts of silver and gold from the Earth Nevada’s nickname The Silver State is a reminder of the state’s mining heritage Nevada is a top producer of silver and the number-one producer of gold in the United States today Las Vegas is a popular tourist destination for more than 42 million people each year LAS VEGAS NEVADA 4 NEVADA
Red Rock Canyon is a beautiful area just outside of Las Vegas Nevada
NEVADA QUICK FACTS Name Nevada comes from the Spanish word nevada which means snow covered It refers to the snow capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountain range State Capital Carson City population 54,522 Date of Statehood October 31 1864 36th state Population 2,890,845 35th-most populous state Area Total Land and Water 110,572 square miles 286,380 sq km 7th-largest state Largest City Las Vegas population 613,599 Nickname Silver State Sagebrush State Battle-Born State Motto All For Our Country State Bird Mountain Bluebird 6 NEVADA
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State Flower Sagebrush Sagebrush State Precious Gemstone Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal State Tree Singleleaf Piñon and Bristlecone Pine State Song Home Means Nevada Highest Point Boundary Peak 13,140 feet 4,005 m Lowest Point Colorado River 479 feet 146 m Single-Leaf Piñon Average July High Temperature 89 F 32 C in the northwest 100 F 38 C in the south Record High Temperature 125 F 52 C in Laughlin on June 29 1994 Bristlecone Pine Average January Low Temperature 21 F 6 C in the northwest 36 F 2 C in the south Boundary Peak Colorado River Record Low Temperature 50 F 46 C in San Jacinto on January 8 1937 Average Annual Precipitation 10 inches 25 cm in the northwest 7 inches 18 cm in the south Number of U S Senators 2 NEVADA Number of U S Representatives 4 U S Postal Service Abbreviation NV QUICK FACTS 7
