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? Brian Sandoval (Jan. 2015)
Who is the lieutenant governor? Brian Krolicki
Who are the U.S. senators from this state? Harry Reid and Dean Heller
How many U.S. House of Representatives members are from this state? 3
State Flag:
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
Weather for Carson City: WeatherBug
Population:
What is the population of the state (year 2000 or later)? 2,700,551 (2010)
Symbols:
State bird: mountain bluebird
State flower: sagebrush
State trees: Single-Leaf Piñon
(Image credit: naturesongs.com.)
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The Single-Leaf Piñon (Pinus monophylla) is an aromatic pine tree with short, stiff needles and gnarled branches. The tree grows in coarse, rocky soils and rock crevices. Though its normal height is about 15 feet, the Single-Leaf Piñon can grow as high as 50 feet under ideal conditions.
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Bristlecone Pine (Image credit: nevadaheritage.com/nevada_facts/.)
The Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) is the oldest living thing on Earth, with some specimens in Nevada more than 4,000 years old. The tree can be found at high elevations. Normal height for older trees is about 15 to 30 feet, although some have attained a height of 60 feet. Diameter growth continues throughout the long life of the tree, resulting in massive trunks with a few contorted limbs.
Image credit: nevadaheritage.com/nevada_facts/.
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)
Rhyolite Video
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.
Great Basin National Park is found in Eastern Nevada. Put together the Great Basin Jigsaw Puzzle.
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.
"Nevada Facts and State Emblems." Nevada Legislature. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 May 2012. <http://leg.state.nv.us/General/NVFacts/index.cfm>.
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at 11:32 am on May 8, 2009
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