State Information
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Nevada
"the thirty sixth state" quarter struck by
the mint on
January 16, 2006 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts morning in Nevada
with the sun rising over the snow capped Sierra Nevada mountains while three wild horses
gallop on the range below, in and around the Sagebrush. The state's nickname
"The Silver State" is shown. The nickname came from the vast silver lodes mined
in the state. Virginia City near Lake Tahoe became an instant city in 1859 after silver
was discovered at the nearby Comstock mine. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
October 31, 1864 |
Bits of History
Update:
Where is the oldest
continuously
inhabitated community in the United States?
Bristlecone Pine.
Las Vegas Strip. |
| Order
Admitted: |
36 |
| Capital:
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Carson City |
| Largest
City: |
Las
Vegas |
| Nickname: |
Silver State |
| State
Bird: |
Mountain Bluebird |
| State
Flower: |
Sagebrush |
| State
Tree: |
Two - Bristlecone
Pine
and Single Leaf Pine |
| State
Motto: |
"All
for Our Country" |
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State Name Origin:
From the Spanish words Sierra Nevada, meaning "high snow-clad mountains," as
seen by
Spanish sailors at sea. Shortened to Nevada when the territory was carved out of Utah.
Fun State Facts:
Nevada has a population of 1,680,900, 37th in the nation. Its land area is 109,806
square
miles, 7th in the nation. The highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,140 feet above sea
level.
The most famous Nevadian from Candelaria is James E. Casey, who founded what is now
United Parcel Service in 1907 after he borrowed $100 from a friend. Andre Agassi,
tennis
player is from Las Vegas. Nevada claims 1/2 of Lake Tahoe. This is the second deepest
lake
in America and is so clear you can see to a depth of 100 feet.
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