Nevada Facts
Nickname: The Silver State
Capital City: Carson City
Statehood: October 31, 1864 – 36th
Area: 110,567 sq.mi. (286,367 sq.km.) – 7th
Population: 2,790,136 – 35th (2013)
Counties: 16
National Parks: 2
National Monuments: 18
State Parks: 22
Bird: Mountain Bluebird
Flower: Sagebrush
Tree: Single-Leaf Pinon & Bristlecone Pine
Highest Point: Boundary Peak – 13,143 ft (4,006 m)
Lowest Point: Colorado River at California border – 481 ft (146 m)
Best Season: Spring & Autumn
Popular Locations: Las Vegas, Valley of Fire State Park, Great Basin National Park, Lake Mead NRA, Cathedral Gorge State Park, Mount Charleston, Lake Tahoe, Red Rock National Conservation Area, Hoover Dam
