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Statehood:
October 31, 1864 (36th State)
State song: "Home Means
Nevada
" (1933)
State bird: mountain bluebird (1967)
State flower: sagebrush (1959)
State Trees: single-leaf pinon (1953) and bristlecone pine (1987);
State Animal: desert bighorn sheep (1973);
State Colors: silver and blue (1983);
State Rock: sandstone (1987);
State Precious gemstone: virgin valley black fire opal (1987);
State Semiprecious gemstone:
Nevada
turquoise (1987); Grass: Indian ricegrass (1977);
State Metal: silver (1977);
State Fossil: ichthyosaur (1977);
State Fish: lahontan cutthroat trout (1981);
State Reptile: desert tortoise (1989);
State artifact: tule duck decoy (1995)
State Nickname:
Silver
State
,
Sagebrush
State
State Motto: "All for Our Country
"
Highest Point: The highest point in
Nevada
is
Boundary Peak
at 13,140 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in
Nevada
is 479 feet above sea level at the
Colorado River
at the southern end of the state.
Largest cities: Las Vegas, 545,147; Henderson, 232,146; Reno, 203,550;
North Las Vegas, 176,635; Sparks, 82,051; Carson City, 56,062; Elko, 16,685; Boulder
City, 15,177; Mesquite, 13,523; Fernley, 11,342:
Famous Nevadans: Eva Adams U.S. Mint, Wonder
Ben Alexander actor, Garfield
Andre Agassi tennis player, Las Vegas
Henry Fountain Ashurst politician, Winnemucca
Helen Delich Bentley newspaperwoman, Ruth
James Hubert Bilbray politician, Las Vegas
Hobart Cavanaugh actor, Virginia City
Abby Dalton actress, Las Vegas
James A. Gibbons politician, Sparks
Jack Kramer tennis player, Las Vegas | |
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Population (Quick Facts):
2,495,529:
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32000.html
Official State website:
http://www.nv.gov/
State Legislature:
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/
Capital of
Nevada
: Las Vegas, Nevada:
http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/
United States Department of Agriculture:
http://agri.state.nv.us/
Department of Public Safety:
http://dps.nv.gov/
Economy:
http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.nv.htm
Transportation:
http://www.nevadadot.com/
Natural Resources:
http://dcnr.nv.gov/nrp01/content.htm
Maps for the state of Nevada:
http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/maps/
Nevada State Job link:
http://www.nevadajobs.com/
Tourism and Travel:
http://travelnevada.com/
State Parks:
http://parks.nv.gov/
Museums:
http://www.nevadamuseums.org/
Public Library Service:
http://www.publiclibraries.com/nevada.htm
Zip Codes:
http://zipcodes.addresses.com/zip_codes_by_city/38168.html
State Newspapers:
http://www.usnpl.com/nvnews.php
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