Statehood:  October 31, 1864 (36^th 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:

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

Universities and Colleges in Nevada: