Nevada
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- Geographic Center:
Lander, 26 miles southeast of Austin
- Highest Point:
Boundary Peak ; 13,143 feet, (4,006 m.) 9th tallest
- Location:
- Absolute Center: 39°30.3’N / 116°55.9’W
- Relative Center: Lander, 26 miles southeast of Austin
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- Lowest Point:
Nevada; 481 feet, 37th lowest
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Image | | Rugged north-south mountain ranges; southern area is within the Mojave Desert with the Colorado River Canyon.
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- Agriculture: Cattle, hay, dairy products, potatoes.
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- Admission to Statehood:
October 31, 1864 (36th State)
- Area:
- Area: 110,567 sq.mi (286,367 sq.km.), 7th
- Land: 109,806 sq.mi. (284,396 sq.km.), 7th
- Water: 761 sq.mi. (1,971 sq.km.), 35th
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Nevada’s Constitution , 36th State
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- Population (2019):
2,790,136; Rank: 35 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Nevada’s Constitution , 36th State
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- Flag:
On a cobalt blue background in the upper left quarter is a five-pointed silver star between two sprays of sagebrush crossed to form a half wreath; across the top of the wreath is a golden scroll with the words, in black letters, “Battle Born”. The name “Nevada” is beneath the star in gold letters. The current Nevada State Flag design was adopted March 26, 1929, and revised in 1991. Get this Flag - Flower:
Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) | Other State Flowers
- Largest Cities:
Las Vegas | Reno | North Las Vegas | Sparks | Carson City | Fernley | Elko | Mesquite | Boulder City
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- Population (2019):
2,790,136; Rank: 35 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
- Soil:
Orovada
- Song:
- “Home Means Nevada” | Words by: Bertha Raffetto | Music by: Bertha Raffetto
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Single-Leaf Pinon & Bristlecone Pine (Pinus monophylla & Pinus longaeva) | Other State Trees
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Nevada County Map Nevada County Map , 16 Counties
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- Area:
- Area: 110,567 sq.mi (286,367 sq.km.), 7th
- Land: 109,806 sq.mi. (284,396 sq.km.), 7th
- Water: 761 sq.mi. (1,971 sq.km.), 35th
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Nevada County Map , 16 Counties