Nifty Fifty United States
Nevada

	Capital	Carson City
	Area	109,540 sq miles Ranks 7th
	Nickname	Silver State Battle Born Sagebrush State
	Motto	"All for Our Country"
	State Bird	Mountain Bluebird
	State Tree	Bristlecone Pine Single-Leaf
	State Flower	Sagebrush
	State Song	"Home Means Nevada"
	Time Zone	Pacific, DEST
	Highest Point	Boundary Peak White Mountains 13,143 feet
	Lowest Point	470 feet along the Colorado River
	Postal Abbreviation	NV

Geography

Nevada lies almost entirely within the Great Basin. It is a huge desert area extending to Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona, and Utah.

Attractions of Interest

• Great Basin National Park
• Reno Rodeo
• Las Vegas
• Hoover Dam-Lake Mead
• Lake Tahoe
• Virginia City

Agriculture Alfalfa Seeds Hay Potatoes