Nevada
"Sagebrush State; Silver State; Battle Born State"
- Motto
- All for Our Country
- Capitol
- Carson City
- Name Origin
- Spanish: “snowcapped”
- Statehood Date
- Oct. 31, 1864 (36th)
Cities in Nevada
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Nevada along with the year they became official.
| Flower | Sagebrush (1959) |
| Trees | Single-Leaf Pinon (1953) And Bristlecone Pine (1987) |
| Bird | Mountain Bluebird (1967) |
| Animal | Desert Bighorn Sheep (1973) |
| Colors | Silver And Blue (1983) |
| Song | “Home Means Nevada” (1933) |
| Rock | Sandstone (1987) |
| Precious Gemstone | Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal (1987) |
| Semiprecious Gemstone | Nevada Turquoise (1987) |
| Grass | Indian Ricegrass (1977) |
| Metal | Silver (1977) |
| Fossil | Ichthyosaur (1977) |
| Fish | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (1981) |
| Reptile | Desert Tortoise (1989) |
| State Artifact | Tule Duck Decoy (1995) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 18.2 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 109,826 sq mi. (284,449 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 5500 ft (1676.4 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 125°F (52°C) on June 29, 1994
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –50°F (–46°C) on January 8, 1937
