Nevada is a state of contrasts and wide-open spaces. It has been the fastest growing state for the last few years, but there will be plenty of room to move for a long time. Nevada is also our most mountainous state in the lower 48. Here are some numbers, facts, official designations, and other information to help get you into a Nevada frame of mind.
Population:
Location
2000 Census
2006-07 Est.
State of Nevada
1,998,257
2,414,807
Washoe County
339,386
389,872
Reno
180,480
214,371
Sparks
66,346
81,314
Carson City
52,457
57,701
Name:
Adopted in 1861 when territory was established by Congress; from Spanish meaning snow-capped.
Area:
110,540 square miles; 485 miles long, 315 miles wide; seventh in size.
Admitted to Union:
October 31, 1864.
Capital:
Carson City, designated in July, 1864.
Motto:
"All for our country".
Slogan:
"Battle Born". Indicates that Nevada became a state during the Civil War.
Nickname:
Silver State.
Colors:
Silver and blue.
Song:
"Home Means Nevada".
Bird:
Mountain Bluebird.
Animal:
Desert Bighorn Sheep.
Reptile:
Desert Tortoise.
Flower:
Sagebrush.
Tree:
There are two: Single-Leaf Piñon and Bristlecone Pine.
Monday holidays: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (third Monday in January), Washington's Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May) and Labor Day (first Monday in September).
Other holidays: New Year's Day (January 1), Independence Day (July 4), Nevada Day (October 31), Family Day (Friday after the first Thursday in November), Veterans' Day (November 11), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day (December 25).
Special rules: If any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be a holiday. If a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is a holiday.
Climate / Geography:
Mostly mountainous and desert terrain. Altitudes from 1,000 feet to over 13,000 feet. Climate is arid with lots of sunshine; light rainfall; snow. Average temperatures vary from 70°F in the south to 45°F in the north.
Mountains:
Highest peak: Boundary Peak on Nevada-California border south of Hawthorne, 13,145 feet; other principal peaks: Wheeler Peak, east of Ely, 13,061; Mt. Charleston, west of Las Vegas, 11,910; North Schell Peak, north of Ely, 11,890; 51 peaks above 9,000 feet.
Rivers:
Longest: Humboldt River, 500 miles from Humboldt Mountains, east of Elko to Humboldt Sink south of Lovelock; Carson River, Truckee River, Walker River, Colorado River, and numerous smaller streams throughout the state designated as rivers.
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