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Nevada - Introduction
Area
110,567 square miles. 7th largest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
485 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
320 miles.
Population Density
11 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White.
Image: Faint image of snow-covered mountains.
Text: "Nevada - The Silver State".
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white silhouette of the state map on a square black border.
As well as the road number the word "Nevada" appears.
Derivation of Name
From the Spanish for "snow covered", which also applies to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Nickname
The Silver State.
Climate
Las Vegas: January high 56F, July high 104F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-NEVADA-8 (1-800-638-2328)
Checked Jan-99.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): northeastern Nevada 1-702-738-8888; northwestern Nevada 1-702-793-1313; southern Nevada 1-702-486-3116.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
Nevada
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