Nevada was the 36 th state in the USA; it became a state on October 31, 1864.
State Abbreviation - NV
State Capital - Carson City
Largest City - Las Vegas
Area - 110,567 square miles [Nevada is the 7th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 1,998,257 (as of 2000) [Nevada is the 35th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Nevadans
Major Industries - tourism, mining (gold, silver), hydro-electric power
Major Rivers - Colorado River, Humboldt River, Truckee River
Major Lakes - Pyramid Lake, Lake Mead, Lake Mojave, Lake Tahoe, Walker Lake
Highest Point - Boundary Peak - 13,143 feet (4,006 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah
Origin of the Name Nevada - Nevada is from the Spanish word meaning "snowcapped."
State Nickname - Silver State, Sagebrush State
State Motto - "All for Our Country "
State Song - Home Means Nevada
Moving Companies and Relocation Services in NV |
Carson City, NV
Henderson, NV
Las Vegas, NV |
North Las Vegas, NV
Pahrump, NV
Reno, NV |
Sparks, NV |
Nevada Moving Companies by County |
Carson City
Fallon (Churchill)
Clark
Douglas
Elko
Esmeralda |
Eureka
Humboldt
Lander
Lincoln
Lyon
Mineral |
Nye
Pershing
Virginia City (Storey)
Washoe
White Pine |
