Outline_of_Nevada Knowpia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Nevada:

Nevada – U.S. state in the intermountain west region of the United States. Nevada is mostly desert or semiarid. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area,^[1] and about 86% of the state's land is owned by the US government, under various departments and agencies.^[2]

General reference edit

An enlargeable map of the State of Nevada

Names
Common name: Nevada
Pronunciation: /nɪˈvædə/ niv-AD-ə

Official name: State of Nevada

Abbreviations and name codes
Postal symbol: NV

ISO 3166-2 code: US-NV

Internet second-level domain: .nv.us

Nicknames
Battle Born State (refers to the fact that Nevada joined the Union during the Civil War)

Sagebrush State

Silver State (formerly used on license plates)
Adjectival: Nevada
Demonyms
- Nevadan
- Nevadian

Geography of Nevada edit

Geography of Nevada

Nevada is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        United States of America
        Contiguous United States
        Western United States
        Mountain West United States
        
        Southwestern United States
Population of Nevada: 2,700,551 (2010 U.S. Census^[3])
Area of Nevada:
Atlas of Nevada

Places in Nevada edit

Environment of Nevada edit

Environment of Nevada

An enlargeable map of the state of Nevada

Climate of Nevada
Superfund sites in Nevada
Wildlife of Nevada
- Fauna of Nevada
  - Birds of Nevada

Natural geographic features of Nevada edit

Regions of Nevada edit

Administrative divisions of Nevada edit

An enlargeable map of the 16 counties and 1 independent city of the state of Nevada

The 16 counties and 1 independent city of the state of Nevada
- Municipalities in Nevada
  - Cities in Nevada
    - State capital of Nevada: Carson City
    - Largest city in Nevada: Las Vegas (28th most populous city in the United States)
    - City nicknames in Nevada

Demography of Nevada edit

Demographics of Nevada

Government and politics of Nevada edit

Politics of Nevada

Military in Nevada edit

History of Nevada edit

History of Nevada

History of Nevada, by period edit

Prehistory of Nevada
Indigenous peoples
- Paiute
  - Wovoka
    - Ghost Dance
- Washo
Spanish colony of Alta California, 1804–1821
- Adams–Onis Treaty of 1819
Mexican War of Independence, September 16, 1810 – August 24, 1821
- Treaty of Córdoba, August 24, 1821
Mexican territory of Alta California, 1821–1848
- California Trail, 1841–1869
Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
Unorganized territory of the United States, 1848–1850
- State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
- Compromise of 1850
Territory of Utah east of California border from 37th parallel north to 42nd parallel north, (1850–1866)–1896
- Comstock Lode, 1858–1878
- Paiute War, 1860
- Pony Express, 1860–1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - Nevada in the American Civil War
- First Transcontinental Telegraph completed 1861
Territory of New Mexico south of 37th parallel north, (1850–1863)–1912
Territory of Nevada between California border and 39th meridian west from Washington from 37th parallel north to 42nd parallel north, 1861–1864
- Nevada in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
Territory of Arizona south of 37th parallel north, (1863–1867)–1912
State of Nevada becomes 36th State admitted to the United States of America on October 31, 1864
- Utah annexation, 1866
- Arizona annexation, 1867
- First transcontinental railroad completed 1869
- Hoover Dam completed 1936
- Great Basin National Park established on October 27, 1986
- Death Valley National Park designated on October 31, 1994

History of Nevada, by region edit

By city

History of Nevada, by subject edit

Territorial evolution of Nevada

Culture of Nevada edit

Culture of Nevada

The Arts in Nevada edit

Music of Nevada

Sports in Nevada edit

Sports in Nevada

Economy and infrastructure of Nevada edit

Economy of Nevada

Communications in Nevada
Energy in Nevada
Health care in Nevada
- Hospitals in Nevada
Mining in Nevada
- Gold mining in Nevada
- Silver mining in Nevada
Transportation in Nevada
- Airports in Nevada

Education in Nevada edit

Education in Nevada

Schools in Nevada
- School districts in Nevada
  - High schools in Nevada
- Colleges and universities in Nevada
  - University of Nevada
  - UNLV

References edit

^ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 20, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
^ "Federal Land Acres in Nevada" (PDF). US Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Nevada". Archived from the original on 2014-07-31.