| Nevada Facts and Figures "Nevada" is from a Spanish word
meaning snow-clad
Location one of the
Southwestern States
Bordered By California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona
Area (rank) 110,567 sq mi (7th)
Greatest Distance E-W 320 mi
Greatest Distance N-S 483 mi
Geographic Center 26 miles southeast of Austin
Highest Point (rank) Boundary Peak; 13,143 ft
(9th)
Lowest Point (rank) Colorado River; 470 ft
(37th)
Mineral Resources copper, tungsten,
mercury, gold, silver, gypsum, limestone, sand and gravel
Population (rank)
2,790,136 (35th)
Largest Cities Las Vegas (583,756), Henderson
(257,729), Reno (225,221), Paradise (223,167), North Las
Vegas (216,961), Sunrise Manor (189,372), Spring Valley
(178,395), Sparks (90,264), Carson City (55,274), Whitney
(38,585)
Capital Carson City
Local Administration 16 counties
U.S. Congress 2 Senators, 4
Representatives
Principal Industries
tourism, mining, machinery, printing and publishing, food
processing, electric equipment
Agricultural Products hay, potatoes; cattle,
dairy products
First Explored By
Francisco Garcés in 1776
First Permanent European Settlement
Admitted to Statehood (rank) October 31, 1864
(36th)
SEE ALSO
California
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
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