Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western region of the United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east.
Abbreviation: NV
Capital: Carson City
Temperature: 92 degrees, sunny - 25% humidity
Time: 11:00 AM
Almost all of Nevada is in the Pacific Time Zone (UTC -8). The few exceptions that exist all observe Mountain Time (UTC -7) and are close to the borders of Idaho or Utah. Other than these minor exceptions, Nevada is the only non coastal state to be entirely on Pacific Time.
Nickname:
Silver State
The nickname for Nevada is The Silver State, dating from the Nevada silver rush days of the mid 1800's. At that time silver was literally shoveled off the ground in Nevada. Heavy gray crusts of silver had formed on the surface of the desert over millions of years and were polished by dust and wind to the dull luster of a cow horn (called "horn silver").
Population: 3.1m (PA 12.8m)
Size: 110,572 square miles (PA 46,000)
Cost of living: (PA $49,040)
Minimum wage: $12.00 (PA $7.25)
Statehood: October 31, 1864
State Flag:
The star indicates we are the “Silver State,” and the words “Battle Born” remind us we became a state during the Civil War. The sagebrush sprays under the star represent our state flower and symbol. The word Nevada was spelled around the star on the flag.
State Bird:
Mountain Blue Bird
State Flower:
Sage Brush
State Tree:
Bristlecone Pine
State Mammal:
Desert Bighorn Sheep
State Quarter:
Nevada's quarter depicts a trio of wild mustangs, the sun rising behind snow-capped mountains, bordered by sagebrush and a banner that reads "The Silver State." The coin also bears the inscriptions "Nevada" and "1864."
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