|
| Capital
City: |
Carson City |
| Location: |
39.14832 N, 119.74324 W |
| Area: |
110,567 sq.mi. |
| Population: |
1,680,000 (7/97) |
| Statehood: |
October 31st, 1864; 36th State |
| Song: |
Home means Nevada |
| words & music by: Bertha Raffetto |
| Nickname: |
Silver State, Battle Born State; |
| Origin of states name: |
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| Time
zone: |
Pacific |
| Other Cities: |
Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson; |
| Border
States: |
Arizona, California,
Idaho, Oregon, Utah; |
| Geographic Center: |
Lander, 26 miles southeast of Austin |
| Coastline: |
none |
| Highest Point: |
Boundary Peak, 13,143 feet |
| Agriculture: |
Cattle, hay, dairy products,
potatoes; |
| Industry: |
Tourism, mining, machinery, printing & publishing |
| electric equipment, food processing; |
| National
Park: |
Great Basin |
| Topography: |
Rugged north-south mountain ranges; southern area |
| is within the Mojave Desert with the Colorado River
Canyon |
| Temperature
Summer: |
F° 69 to 90 |
| Temperature Winter: |
F° 32 to 44 |
| Flower: |
Sagebrush |
| Tree: |
Single leaf pinon & bristle cone pine |
| Newspapers: |
Nevada
Appeal |
| Attractions: |
Nevada
Attractions. Roadside America |
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