Nevada

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Nevada is a western U.S. state known for its vast deserts, legalized gambling, and the entertainment hub of Las Vegas.

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Observed surface forms (8)

Surface form Occurrences
State of Nevada 34
Nevada Territory 3
Arizona 2

Statements (81)

Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. state
admissionOrder 36
admittedToUnionOn 1864-10-31
borderFeature Colorado River
Lake Tahoe
bordersCountry United States of America
bordersState Arizona
California, United States
surface form: California

Idaho
Oregon
Utah
capital Carson City
climate arid
semi-arid
containsDesert Great Basin
surface form: Great Basin Desert

Mojave Desert
containsRegion Great Basin
country United States of America
currency US dollar
surface form: United States dollar
drivesOn right
governedBy Governor of Nevada
hasArea51 yes
hasCity Henderson
Las Vegas Valley
surface form: Las Vegas

North Las Vegas
Reno
Sparks
hasCounty Carson City
Carson City
surface form: Carson City Consolidated Municipality

Churchill County
Clark County
Douglas County
Elko County
Esmeralda County
Eureka County
Humboldt County
Lander County
Lincoln County
Lyon County
Mineral County
Nye County
Pershing County
Storey County
Washoe County
White Pine County
hasMajorAirport Harry Reid International Airport
hasMajorUniversity University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Reno
hasMilitarySite Nellis Air Force Base
Nevada Test and Training Range
hasNationalHistoricSite Hoover Dam
hasNationalPark Great Basin National Park
highestPoint Boundary Peak
ISOCode US-NV
knownFor Las Vegas entertainment industry
legalized casino gambling
vast deserts
largestCity Las Vegas Valley
surface form: Las Vegas
largestMetropolitanArea Las Vegas Valley
legislativeBody Nevada Legislature
locatedIn western United States
surface form: Western United States
lowerHouse Nevada Assembly
lowestPoint Colorado River
motto All for Our Country
nickname Battle Born State
Silver State
officialLanguage English
postalAbbreviation NV
secondLargestMetropolitanArea Reno
surface form: Reno–Sparks metropolitan area
stateAbbreviation Nevada self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nev.
stateBird Mountain bluebird
stateFlower Sagebrush
stateGemstone Virgin Valley black fire opal
stateMetal Silver
stateMineral Silver
stateSong Home Means Nevada
stateTree Bristlecone pine
Single-leaf pinyon
timeZone Mountain Time Zone
Pacific Time Zone
upperHouse Nevada Senate

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Ash Meadows area locatedIn Nevada
Baker Peak locatedIn Nevada
Bald Mountain locatedIn Nevada
subject surface form: Bald Mountain (Snake Range)
Black Rock City locatedIn Nevada
Boundary Peak locatedIn Nevada
Carson Trail locatedIn Nevada
Churchill County locatedIn Nevada
Doso Doyabi locatedIn Nevada
Douglas campus locatedIn Nevada
Dyer, Nevada locatedIn Nevada
Edgewood Creek locatedIn Nevada
Elko locatedIn Nevada
Elko County locatedIn Nevada
Ely, Nevada locatedIn Nevada
Esmeralda County locatedIn Nevada
Eureka County locatedIn Nevada
Fernley locatedIn Nevada
Fort Mojave area locatedIn Nevada
Great Basin locatedIn Nevada
Inscription Room locatedIn Nevada
subject surface form: Great Basin National Park
subject surface form: Great Basin National Park
Absalom Lehman locatedIn Nevada
subject surface form: Great Basin National Park
Hoover Dam locatedIn Nevada
Humboldt County locatedIn Nevada
subject surface form: Humboldt County, Nevada
Humboldt River locatedIn Nevada
Incline Creek locatedIn Nevada
Incline Village locatedIn Nevada
this entity surface form: Arizona
Lake Mohave locatedIn Nevada
Lake Tahoe locatedIn Nevada
Lake Tahoe Basin locatedIn Nevada
Lake of Dreams locatedIn Nevada
Lakeside locatedIn Nevada
Las Vegas Strip locatedIn Nevada