| 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
Piņon 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! |
