Nevada Almanac: State Facts and Figures

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Nevada Almanac

Official Name

Nevada

Capital

Carson City

Nick Name

Silver State, Sagebrush State, Battle Born State

Motto

All for our country

Location & Region

39.14832 N, 119.74324 W

Southwest

Constitution Ratified

1864

Statehood

October 31, 1864

36th state

Population

1,998,257

18.20 sq mi.

35th

Largest City
(by population)

Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Sparks, Carson City

Bordering States

Arizona - California - Idaho - Oregon - Utah

Number of Counties

17 Counties in Nevada

Largest County
(by population)

Clark County

1,375,765

7,911 sq mi.

Time Zone

Pacific Standard Time

Nevada Climate and Weather

Nevada's alpine topography, central and north, and the desert conditions of the south are as different as day and night.

In the southern desert area (Las Vegas), summers are hot, dry and windy. Average high temperatures are right at 90 degrees.

Winters in the desert are usually quite mild, with average highs in the mid-40s, often much higher.

In the central and northern mountain areas, summers are milder with cool mornings. Winter brings much colder temperatures and snow (sometimes heavy), especially in the high mountains of the Lake Tahoe area.

Annual precipitation amounts are very low in Nevada, with less than 10 inches common. Some higher elevations in the mountains receive up to 30 inches, and Lake Tahoe approaches 50 inches

Highest Temperature

122 degrees
June 23, 1954 - Overton

Lowest Temperature

-50 degrees
January 8, 1937 - San Jacinto

Avg Temp: High - Low

104.5 degrees

19.5 degrees

Low Average Temp

Nevada Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet)

Mean Elevation

5,500

Highest Point

Boundary Peak

13,140

Lowest Point

Colorado River

479

Nevada Land Area (Square Miles)

Geographic Center

Lander

Total Area

110,560.71

7th

Land Area¹

109,825.99

99.34%

Water Area²

734.71

0.66%

Forested Land Area³

14.1%

Dimensions
(Length - Width)

490 miles

320 miles

Source: (U.S. Census, April 1, 2000)
1. Dry land and land temporarily or partially covered by water, such as marshland, swamps, etc.; streams and canals under one-eighth statute mile wide; and lakes, reservoirs, and ponds under 40 acres.
2. Permanent inland water surface, such as lakes, reservoirs, and ponds having an area of 40 acres or more; streams, sloughs, estuaries, and canals one-eighth statute mile or more in width; deeply indented embayments and sounds, and other coastal waters behind or sheltered by headlands or islands separated by less than 1 nautical mile of water, and islands under 40 acres in area. Excludes areas of oceans, bays, sounds, etc. lying within U.S. jurisdiction but not defined as inland water.
3. 1997

Almanac Provided by SHG Resources