Nevada

Geography:

What states, country, or bodies of water border it? California,Arizona, Utah, Oregon, and Idaho

What is the state capital? Carson City

What are some major cities? Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson

What is the area (in square miles) of your state? 109,826 sq mi.

What is the highest point and how high is it? Boundary Peak 13,140 feet

What is the lowest point and how low is it? Colorado River 470 feet

• Hoover Dam was started in 1931 and completed in 1936. It is named after Herber Hoover. It dams the Colorado River and creates the Lake Mead reservoir. The dam connects the states of Nevada and Arizona. (public domain photo)

History:

Tell when it became a state and what number state it is. It became the 36th state on October 31, 1864.

How did the state get its name? Nevada means "snow-capped" in Spanish. Spanish explorers gave the name to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Tell about a historic figure from this state. Sarah Winnemucca (1844-1891) She worked to communicate between the Paiute people and the white people, to defend Paiute rights, and to create understanding. She died feeling that she had failed.

Civics:

Who is the governor? Jim Gibbons

Who is the lieutenant governor? Brian Krolicki

Who are the U.S. senators from this state? Harry Reid and John Ensign

How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state? 3

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Economics:

List resources mined in the state: gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, mercury, barite, and tungsten

List crops grown in the state: hay, alfalfa seed, barley, wheat, and potatoes

Climate:

What is the average high January temperature of the state capital? 46 degrees Fahrenheit

What is the average high July temperature of the state capital? 88 degrees Fahrenheit

What is the average low January temperature of the state capital? 20 degrees Fahrenheit

What is the average low July temperature of the state capital? 50 degrees Fahrenheit

What is the average precipitation for January of the state capital? 1.9 inches

What is the average precipitation for July of the state capital? 0.3 inches

Population:

What is the population of the state (year 2000 or later)? 2,414,807 (2005 estimate)

Symbols:

State bird: mountain bluebird

State flower: sagebrush

State tree: single-leaf pinon and bristlecone pine

State song: “Home Means Nevada”

State nickname: Sagebrush State; Silver State; Battle Born State

Other- State fossil: ichthyosaur

Railroad depot in Rhyolite (photo by G. Torstenson)

Recreation:

Where is somewhere to go and enjoy yourself in this state? If you enjoy ghost towns then go to Rhyolite, a ghost town about 5 miles west of Beatty, NV. Visit the bottle house, view the old railroad depot, see the concrete ruins, and visit the Gold Well Open Air Museum. Rhyolite is one of the most photographed ghost towns in the West.

Other:

What other interesting things did you learn about this state? Nevada is the driest state in the country.   It receives an average of only about 7 inches of precipitation each year.

Outline map from www.50states.com

Bibliography (Where did you find your information?):

Infoplease. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108242.html .2006.

Victoria Ford. Women's Biographies. http://www.unr.edu/wrc/nwhp/biograph/winnemucca.htm .2001.

Nevada Kids Page. http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/kids/almanac.htm .

Nevada State Tourism. http://www.theus50.com/nevada/tourism.shtml . 2007.

Carson City Weather. http://countrystudies.us/united-states/weather/nevada/carson-city.htm .2003.

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