Nevada Fast Facts

Date Admitted to the Union:

October 31, 1864 - Nevada was the 36th state.

Nevada State Capital:

Carson City

State Nickname:

Silver State

State Motto:

All for Our Country

Nevada State Bird:

Mountain Bluebird

Nevada State Flower:

Sagebrush

Nevada State Tree:

Single Leaf Pinon and Bristlecone Pine

Cities With Population Over 100,000:

• Las Vegas
• Henderson
• Reno
• North Las Vegas

Famous People From Nevada :

• Andre Agassi, Tennis Player
• Patricia Nixon, First Lady Married to Richard Nixon