Nevada

The Silver State

"All for our country, battle born"

State History

Nevada's abbreviation- NV

Nevada officially became a state on October 31, 1864.

Brief History Before Nevada Became a State- In 1821, Nevada territory was claimed by Mexico after a war with Spain. In 1847, the Mexican War happened and ended in 1848. Also in 1848, Nevada had it first settlement, a Saint trading post near Genoa. In 1849, at Mormon Station, the first non-Indian settlement was made. In 1850, most of Nevada was in Utah Territory when it was organised. In 1859, in Virginia City, the Comstock Lode of gold and silver was discovered. In 1860, the Pyramid Lake Indian Battle happened. In 1860, the Pony Express happened until 1861. In 1861, Congress had created Nevada territory.

-State Animal-

Nevada's state animal is the Desert Bighorn Sheep.

State Symbols

-State Bird-

Nevada's state bird is the Mountain Bluebird.

-State Flag-

This is the Nevada state flag.

-State Tree-

Nevada's state tree is the Bristlecone Pine.

-State Flower-

Nevada's state flower is the sagebrush.

State Geography

Total size of Nevada- 110567 square miles

Number of counties- 17

Highest point in Nevada- Boundary Peak, at 13147 feet above sea level

Lowest point in Nevada- Badwater Basin, at 282 feet below sea level

-Highest & lowest point-

-Boundary Peak-

-Badwater Basin-

Sports Teams

-Las Vegas Raiders-

-Vegas Golden Knights-

-Las Vegas Aces-

-Las Vegas 51s-

Famous People

-Matthew Gray Gubler-

-Tana Mongeau-

-Jena Malone-

-Bryce Harper-

Places to Visit

-Las Vegas-

-Black Rock City-

-Death Valley National Park-

Quick Facts

-State Map-

-State Capital-

- CARSON CITY -

-Population-

- 3.18 million -

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-Governor-

- JOE LOMBARDO -

-Major Cities-

-Key Industries-

1. Tourism

2. Mining

3. Agriculture

4. Manufacturing

Fun Facts

Las Vegas is nicknamed 'The Wedding Capital of the World'

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Lake Tahoe is the 2nd deepest lake in the world

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The Mojave Desert is the smallest desert in North America

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Pyramid Lake is known as 'America's most beautiful lake'

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Hoover Dam is the highest concrete arch dam in the US

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Las Vegas has the most hotel rooms of any city in the US

My Connections

I liked learning about this state because I've went to Nevada before but I didn't know anything about it. The most interesting thing I learned was that Las Vegas has the most hotel room of any city in the US.

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