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Nevada. The Silver state. Welcome to Nevada. Nevada produces more copper, gypsum, and cement than any other state in the nation! Nevada also consists of an fantastic topography, attractive breathtaking scenes, and many more things about Nevada. Topography.
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Nevada The Silver state Welcome to Nevada Nevada produces more copper, gypsum, and cement than any other state in the nation! Nevada also consists of an fantastic topography, attractive breathtaking scenes, and many more things about Nevada
Topography Nevada is a wedge shaped state and is bordered by California to the west and the south, Oregon and Idaho to the north, and Utah and Arizona to the east. Nevada comprises of 110,567 square miles of land making Nevada the seventh largest state. The mountain ranges range from he north to the south and the mountains in between are called basins pronounced [bey-suhn]. Up in northern Nevada, temperature drops to about 0° F which must keep the snow for a while If you reside in Las Vegas, you’re most likely to be wearing shorts almost every day even in the winter. Its hard to tell when the Great basin ends and the Mojave begins but you can tell by the plants that grow there. Located in southern Nevada, lies the lit up city of Las Vegas. Since Nevada is known for its desert land, Nevada makes dams to store up water
Tourist attractions Hoover Dam makes the water for the people that live in Nevada and a great place to visit. Pyramid lake isn’t actually a pyramid at all, its just a rock in a lake. The red rock canyon comprises of many different rock formation and this one looks like an elephant The auto mobile museum in Reno comprises of some intriguing cars like this orange car
Name of Nevada The Silver state Nevada got the nickname the Silver State because of the large silver deposits that were discoveredand mined in the state. The Comstock Lode is the most famous mine in Nevada. The state seal represents a little cabin with a train riding in the distance. The state animal for Nevada is the Desert bighorn sheep and the Colorado state animal is the Rocky Bighorn Sheep. The state flower of Nevada is the Sagebrush because it is a desert like plant which represents Nevada. The desert tortoise is Nevada’s state reptile because it can survive in the dessert with little water unlike several other tortoises.
History of Nevada Nevada became a state on October 31, 1861 and is the 36th state
Famous people Andre Agassi Born April 29, 1970 Born in Las Vegas, Nevada Retired from professional tennis on September 3, 2006 Mark Twain Born November 30, 1835 Died April 21, 1910 (age 74) Wrote Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Fin, and Roughing It Wayne Newton Born April 3, 1942 Also called Mr. Las Vegas because of how many performances he did there Also called Mr. Las Vegas
Map of Nevada Las Vegas sign shows the way to all the lights of Las Vegas The Wynn hotel in Las Vegas is a popular place to stay. You’ll be treated like a king