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Nevada
Basic Information
Postal Abreviation: NV
Natives: Nevadan
Estimated pop. 2020: 3,104,614
Legal Driving Age: 18
(15 w/Driver's Ed.)
Age of Majority: 18
Median Age: 39.8
State Song: “Nevada”
Lyrics: Charles C. Cohan
Music: Joseph E. Howard
Median Household Income:$55,434
Capital..... Helena
Entered Union..... Nov. 8, 1889 (41st)
Present Constitution Adopted: 1972
Nickname: Big Sky Country
Treasure State
Motto:
“Oro y plata” (Gold and silver)
Origin of Name:
A Latinized Spanish word, meaning– place of mountains.
USS Nevada
Railroad Stations
Nevada Economy
AGRICULTURE: cattle, hay, milk,
potatoes.
MINING: barite, copper, gold, gypsum,
lithium, mercury, petroleum, silver.
MANUFACTURING: Electronics, food
processing, instruments, machinery,
metal products, printed materials,
stone products.
Nevada Geography
Total Area: 110,567 sq. miles
Land area: 109,806 sq. miles
Water Area: 761 sq. miles
Geographic Center: Lander
26 mi. SE of Austin
Highest Point: Boundary Peak
(13,140 ft.)
Lowest Point: Colorado River
(479 ft.)
Highest Recorded Temp.: 122˚ F (6/23/1954)
Lowest Recorded Temp.: –50˚ F (1/8/1937)
Nevada is bordered by mountains on all sides. The Sierra Nevada's are the eastern boundary of the state, while the Wasatch Mountains are on the east. In addition, there are a number of parallel mountains that cross the state, forming a great basin, nearly 4,000 feet above sea level. The Colorado River crosses the state. Nevada is dammed by the Hoover Dam.
Cities
Las Vegas,644,844
Henderson , 257,729
Reno, 225,221
Paradise, 225,167
North Las Vegas, 216,961
Sunrise Manor 189,372
Spring Valley, 178,395
Enterprise 108,481
Sparks, 90,264
Carson City , 55,274
Nevada History
1851 Mormon Station is established as a trading post for California bound
migrants.
1859 The Comstock Lode of silver is discovered.
1861 Nevada is made a territory.
1864 It is admitted to the Union as the 36th state.
1905 Las Vegas is founded as a railroad stop.
1931 Gambling was made legal throughout Nevada.
1936 The Boulder Dam was built.
1946 Bugsy Siegel opened the Flamingo Hotel beginning the famous Las Vegas Strip.
1951 - Atomic Testing Begins at the Nevada Test Site Located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, the Nevada Test Site became the primary location for above-ground nuclear weapons testing during the 1950s.
Riviera Hotel and Casino: This marked the start of the modern era of luxury resorts on the Las Vegas Strip
1989 - The Mirage Casino Resort Opens:Developer Steve Wynn’s Mirage redefined the Las Vegas Strip, introducing the concept of a mega-resort with its volcano attraction
Famous People
Andre Agassi
Henry Comstock
William Lear
Thelma “Pat” Nixon
James W. Nye
Nevada National Sites
1) Death Valley National Park-In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes.
2)Great Basin National Park - In the shadow of 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak, 5,000 year old bristlecone pine trees grow on rocky glacial moraines
3)Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Lake Mead NRA offers year-round recreational opportunities for boating, fishing, hiking, photography, picnicking and sightseeing.