Nevada State Guide

Capital: Carson City

October 31, 1864 (36th state)

Nevada's name comes from the Spanish word meaning "snow clad"--a reference to the snow-covered peaks of the Sierra Nevada. The discovery of the Comstock Lode, a massive deposit of silver, in 1859 brought many fortune seekers. Statehood followed shortly afterwards on October 31, 1864, when Nevada was admitted as the 36st state at the urging of President Abraham Lincoln. Nevada is in a mountain region that includes semiarid grasslands and sandy deserts, and is the most arid (dry) state in the nation. Like oases in the desert, Nevada's two main cities--Las Vegas and Reno--attract fortune seekers from around the world hoping to strike it rich in the many casinos located there. The capital is Carson City, and the state flower is the sagebrush.

Largest City- Las Vegas
Area - 110,567 square miles [Nevada is the 7th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 1,998,257 (as of 2000) [Nevada is the 35th most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - tourism, mining (gold, silver), hydro-electric power
Major Rivers - Colorado River, Humboldt River, Truckee River
Major Lakes - Pyramid Lake, Lake Mead, Lake Mojave, Lake Tahoe, Walker Lake
Highest Point - Boundary Peak - 13,143 feet (4,006 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah

Nevada Almanac: Facts and Figures, Economy, and Geography

• Almanac
• Economy
• Geography

Nevada College, Universities, and Schools

• Colleges and Universities
• Public Colleges
• Community Colleges
• Private Colleges & Independent Schools

Nevada Cities Colleges:

Nevada Financial and Insurance Services

• Credit Counseling
• Debt Consolidation
• Debt Management & Counseling
• Home Mortgages
• Insurance Companies

Nevada Home Services

• Heating & Cooling Services
• Home Improvements
• Lawn & Garden Services
• Security Services
• Swimming Pools
• Termite & Pest Control

• Henderson, Nevada Window Treatments
• Las Vegas, Nevada Window TreatmentsTreatments

Nevada Media and Traffic Reports

• News & Headlines
• Newspapers
• Radio Stations
• Televisions
• Traffic Reports

Nevada History, Timelines, and Famous People

• First Inhabitants
• History
• Timeline
• Famous People
• State Facts

Nevada Counties

• Counties

Nevada Symbols

• State Symbols

• State Bird
• State Flag
• State Flower
• State Motto
• State Name
• State Seal
• State Song
• State Tree

Other Nevada Resources

• Missing Children
• CapitolImpact.com - Government Gateway
• lexisONE(R) - Legal Research
• Kaiser StateHealthFacts.org - Health Facts
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Merriam-Webster's Atlas - Geography
• NACo - Counties
• National Park Guide
• State Home Page
• State Transportation Department