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Panorama of the Ruby Mountains from Lamoille Summit along Nevada State Route 227 (2013)

Nevada (/nəˈvædə/ ^ⓘ nə-VAD-ə; Spanish: [neˈβaða] ^ⓘ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It is also sometimes placed in the Mountain West and Southwestern 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. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive and the 31st-most populous U.S. state. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's population live in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area. Nevada's capital is Carson City. Las Vegas is the largest city in the state.

Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" because of the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State" because it achieved statehood during the Civil War; as the "Sagebrush State", for the native plant of the same name; and as the "Sage-hen State". Native Americans of the Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe tribes inhabit what is now Nevada. The first Europeans to explore the region were Spanish. They called the region Nevada (snowy) because of the snow which covered the mountains in winter, similar to the Sierra Nevada in Spain. The area formed from mostly Alta California and part of Nuevo México's territory within the Viceroyalty of New Spain, which gained independence as Mexico in 1821. The United States annexed the area in 1848 after its victory in the Mexican–American War, and it was incorporated as part of the New Mexico and Utah Territory in 1850. The discovery of silver at the Comstock Lode in 1859 led to a population boom that became an impetus to the creation of Nevada Territory out of western Utah Territory in 1861. Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, as the second of two states added to the Union during the Civil War (the first being West Virginia).

Nevada is known for its libertarian laws. In 1940, with a population of just over 110,000 people, Nevada was by far the least-populated state, with less than half the population of the next least-populous state, Wyoming. However, legalized gambling and lenient marriage and divorce laws transformed Nevada into a major tourist destination in the 20th century. Nevada is the only U.S. state where prostitution is legal, though it is illegal in its most populated regions – Clark County (Las Vegas), Washoe County (Reno) and Carson City (which, as an independent city, is not within the boundaries of any county). The tourism industry remains Nevada's largest employer, with mining continuing as a substantial sector of the economy: Nevada is the fourth-largest producer of gold in the world. (Full article...)

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The 2017 Visa Vegas eRace was an eSports Formula E race held on January 7, 2017, at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of the Sports Business Innovation Summit at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show. This race, unlike others, did not count towards the 2016-17 season and was not held on a real track. Ten sim racers—competitors who typically enter simulation racing video games—raced against regular series drivers on a simulated course for a $1 million total prize fund, a record in eSports racing history. The race consisted of two races: a 14-lap qualifying race for the slowest 20 qualifiers to determine positions 11 to 20 for the 20-lap main race; and a 20-lap main race. An earlier qualifying session, divided into five groups of six cars, determined the first ten starting positions.

Bono Huis, a Dragon sim driver, led every session and won the event from pole position. António Félix da Costa, a professional driver, won the earlier qualifying race. Huis led for the majority of the race until the mandatory virtual pit stops to change into a second car, when Mahindra's Olli Pahkala took over. Pahkala finished first on the road after leading the final five laps, but he was penalised 12 seconds after it was discovered that a software bug allowed him to use FanBoost for longer than allowed. Felix Rosenqvist, the highest-placed professional driver for Mahindra, took second, while Pakhala's penalty dropped him to third. (Full article...)

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Agassiz's desert tortoise, G. agassizii

The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, and to the Sinaloan thornscrub of northwestern Mexico. G. agassizii is distributed in western Arizona, southeastern California, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah. The specific name agassizii is in honor of Swiss-American zoologist Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz. The desert tortoise is the official state reptile in California and Nevada.

The desert tortoise lives 70 to 80 years on average; it grows slowly and generally has a low reproductive rate. It spends most of its time in burrows, rock shelters, and pallets to regulate body temperature and reduce water loss. It is most active after seasonal rains and is inactive during most of the year. This inactivity helps reduce water loss during hot periods, whereas winter brumation facilitates survival during freezing temperatures and low food availability. Desert tortoises can tolerate water, salt, and energy imbalances on a daily basis, which increases their lifespans. (Full article...)

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Image 1Mexico in 1824. Alta California included today's Nevada. (from Nevada)
Image 2Ruins of an early 20th-century mill, Winnemucca Mountain (from History of Nevada)
Image 3Goldstrike (Post-Betze) Mine in the Carlin Trend, the largest Carlin-type deposit in the world, containing more than 35,000,000 troy ounces (1,100 t) gold (from Nevada)
Image 4Köppen climate types of Nevada, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Nevada)
Image 5Map of the States of California and Nevada by SB Linton, 1876 (from Nevada)
Image 6A valley near Pyramid Lake (from Nevada)

Map of counties in Nevada by racial plurality, per the 2020 census

Legend

Non-Hispanic White

30–40%

50–60%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

(from Nevada)

Image 8Bottle house in the mining ghost town of Rhyolite; built in 1906 with about 50,000 bottles (from Nevada)
Image 9Mexico in 1824. Alta California included today's Nevada. (from Nevada)
Image 10East Las Vegas suburbs (from Nevada)
Image 11Map of the States of California and Nevada by SB Linton, 1876 (from Nevada)
Image 12Nevada territory in 1861 (from Nevada)
Image 13The Winnemucca Sand Dunes, north of Winnemucca (from Nevada)
Image 14The courthouse of the Supreme Court of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 15Mountains west of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert (from Nevada)
Image 16The quartzite of Doso Doyabi in Great Basin National Park (from Nevada)
Image 17Downtown Reno (from Nevada)
Image 18The Nevada 1861 territory boundary (blue) changed three times: 1864 statehood shifted eastern border from 39th to 38th meridian, 1866 May 5; east border (pink) moved eastward 53.3 mi (85.8 km), from the 38th to 37th meridian, and 1867 January 18; south boundary (yellow) moved from the 37th parallel north southward to the current boundary (14 Stat. 43) (from History of Nevada)
Image 19A valley near Pyramid Lake (from Nevada)
Image 20Map of the States of California and Nevada by SB Linton, 1876 (from History of Nevada)
Image 21A map that details the federal land in southern Nevada, showing Nellis Air Force Base Complex and Nevada Test Site (from Nevada)
Image 22Nevada territory in 1861 (from Nevada)
Image 23Cattle near the Bruneau River in Elko County (from Nevada)
Image 24Little Finland rock formation in Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 25Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Calico basin (from Nevada)
Image 26Bottle house in the mining ghost town of Rhyolite; built in 1906 with about 50,000 bottles (from Nevada)
Image 27Goldstrike (Post-Betze) Mine in the Carlin Trend, the largest Carlin-type deposit in the world, containing more than 35,000,000 troy ounces (1,100 t) gold (from Nevada)
Image 28Valley of Fire State Park (from Nevada)
Image 29The Nevada State Legislative Building in Carson City (from Nevada)
Image 30Sculpture representing a steam locomotive, in Ely, Nevada. Early locomotives played an important part in Nevada's mining industry. (from Nevada)
Image 31The Las Vegas Strip looking South (from Nevada)
Image 32Nevada quarter (from Nevada)
Image 33Sculpture representing a steam locomotive, in Ely, Nevada. Early locomotives played an important part in Nevada's mining industry. (from Nevada)
Image 34Ethnic origins in Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 35State route shield (from Nevada)
Image 36The Las Vegas Strip looking South (from Nevada)
Image 37Population density map of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 38Mount Charleston (from Nevada)
Image 39Topographic map of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 40The courthouse of the Supreme Court of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 41U.S. Route 50, also known as "The Loneliest Road in America" (from Nevada)
Image 42U.S. Route 50, also known as "The Loneliest Road in America" (from Nevada)
Image 43A burro-drawn wagon hauling lumber and supplies into Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1904. In 1903 only 36 people lived in the new town. By 1908 Goldfield was Nevada's largest city, with over 25,000 inhabitants. (from History of Nevada)
Image 44Downtown Reno (from Nevada)
Image 45Map of counties in Nevada by racial plurality, per the 2020 census
Legend
- Non-Hispanic White
    30–40%
  
    50–60%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
(from Nevada)
Image 46The quartzite of Doso Doyabi in Great Basin National Park (from Nevada)
Image 47Nevada quarter (from Nevada)
Image 48Population density map of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 49East Las Vegas suburbs (from Nevada)
Image 502024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Nevada
Democratic
Republican
(from Nevada)
Image 51The Nevada State Legislative Building in Carson City (from Nevada)
Image 52Lake Tahoe on the Nevada–California border (from Nevada)
Image 53Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Calico basin (from Nevada)
Image 54Lake Tahoe on the Nevada–California border (from Nevada)
Image 552024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Nevada
Democratic
Republican
(from Nevada)
Image 56The Winnemucca Sand Dunes, north of Winnemucca (from Nevada)
Image 57Valley of Fire State Park (from Nevada)
Image 58A map that details the federal land in southern Nevada, showing Nellis Air Force Base Complex and Nevada Test Site (from Nevada)
Image 59Köppen climate types of Nevada, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Nevada)
Image 60Party Registration by County in Nevada (February 2025):
  Republican ≥ 30%
  Republican ≥ 40%
  Republican ≥ 50%
  Republican ≥ 60%
  Unaffiliated ≥ 30%
(from Nevada)
Image 61Mountains west of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert (from Nevada)
Image 62Great Basin National Park (from Nevada)
Image 63Mount Charleston (from Nevada)
Image 64Party Registration by County in Nevada (February 2025):
  Republican ≥ 30%
  Republican ≥ 40%
  Republican ≥ 50%
  Republican ≥ 60%
  Unaffiliated ≥ 30%
(from Nevada)
Image 65Ethnic origins in Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 66The 1931 gambling law helped enable the explosive growth of the Las Vegas area, where the population grew from five thousand in 1930 to over two million by 2013. (from History of Nevada)
Image 67Carson City Mint in Carson City. Carson City is an independent city and the capital of Nevada. (from Nevada)
Image 68Cattle near the Bruneau River in Elko County (from Nevada)
Image 69MGM Grand, with sign promoting it as The City of Entertainment (from Nevada)
Image 70Flag of Nevada, 1905–1915 (from History of Nevada)
Image 71Topographic map of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 72Great Basin National Park (from Nevada)
Image 73State route shield (from Nevada)
Image 74Ranching in Washoe County (from Nevada)
Image 75Winnemucca Lake petroglyphs; researchers dated the carvings to between 14,800 and 10,500 years ago. (from History of Nevada)
Image 76Ranching in Washoe County (from Nevada)
Image 77Little Finland rock formation in Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 78MGM Grand, with sign promoting it as The City of Entertainment (from Nevada)
Image 79Carson City Mint in Carson City. Carson City is an independent city and the capital of Nevada. (from Nevada)

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... that a subcontractor working on the tower of a Nevada TV station recorded footage of the PEPCON disaster as it unfolded nearby?
... that Lincoln Fitzgerald survived a 1949 murder attempt and went on to run three Nevada casinos?
... that Nevada City Firehouse No. 2 was built after the city burned five times within ten years?
... that a Nevada radio station once had a show that played Tongan music?

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Largest cities

Name	Type	County	Population (2020)	Population (2010)	Change	Land area (2020)		Population density	Incorporation date
Name	Type	County	Population (2020)	Population (2010)	Change	sq mi	km²	Population density	Incorporation date
Boulder City	City	Clark	14,885	15,023	−0.9%	208.52	540.1	71.4/sq mi (27.6/km²)	October 1, 1959
Reno†	City	Washoe	264,165	225,221	+17.3%	108.77	281.7	2,428.7/sq mi (937.7/km²)	March 16, 1903
Caliente	City	Lincoln	990	1,130	−12.4%	1.87	4.8	529.4/sq mi (204.4/km²)	October 1, 1959
Carlin	City	Elko	2,050	2,368	−13.4%	10.44	27.0	196.4/sq mi (75.8/km²)	October 22, 1925
Carson City‡	—	None	58,639	55,274	+6.1%	144.66	374.7	405.4/sq mi (156.5/km²)	March 1, 1875
Elko†	City	Elko	20,564	18,297	+12.4%	17.64	45.7	1,165.8/sq mi (450.1/km²)	March 14, 1917
Ely†	City	White Pine	3,924	4,255	−7.8%	7.64	19.8	513.6/sq mi (198.3/km²)	July 20, 1907
Fallon†	City	Churchill	9,327	8,606	+8.4%	3.63	9.4	2,569.4/sq mi (992.1/km²)	December 18, 1908
Fernley	City	Lyon	22,895	19,368	+18.2%	122.12	316.3	187.5/sq mi (72.4/km²)	July 1, 2001
Henderson	City	Clark	317,610	257,729	+23.2%	107.73	279.0	2,948.2/sq mi (1,138.3/km²)	June 8, 1953
Las Vegas†	City	Clark	641,903	583,756	+10.0%	135.81	351.7	4,726.5/sq mi (1,824.9/km²)	March 16, 1905

‡ State capital and independent city

† County seat

See List of cities in Nevada for a full list.

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