Capital
City: |
Carson City |
|
Nickname: |
The Silver State
/ Sagebrush State / Battle Born State |
Motto: |
All for our
country |
Statehood: |
October 31, 1864
(36th) |
Origin
of State's Name: |
From the Spanish
"Sierra Nevada," or "snow-covered mountain range" |
Largest
Cities: |
Las Vegas, Reno,
Henderson, North Las Vegas, Sparks |
Border
States: |
Arizona,
California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah |
Land
Area: |
109,806 sq. mi.,
7th largest |
State
Bird: |
Mountain
Bluebird |
State
Flower: |
Sagebrush (artemisia
tridentata) |
State
Tree: |
Single Leaf
PiƱon and Bristlecone Pine (pinus monophylla / pinus aristata) |
State
Song: |
Home Means
Nevada |
E-mail
your Congressperson: |
U.S. House: 110th
Congress
U.S. Senate: 110th
Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional
Directory database! |