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Capital: Carson City Largest city: Las Vegas Highest point: Boundary Peak, 13,147 ft Lowest point: Colorado River, 479 ft Admission to Union: October 31, 1864 (36th) Approximately 86% of the state's land is owned by the U.S federal government Las Vegas is the closest large city to Area 51 The
prison system’s “Big House Choppers” venture is expanding from a small
wooden shed involving a few motorcycle-savvy convicts to a larger
prison shop in southern Nevada. Travel “The Loneliest Road in America,” US Highway 50 The northwest is Reno-Tahoe Territory Nevada means “snow-covered” in Spanish Pony Express Territory crosses the north central region of Nevada Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in the United States Hoover Dam, located 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas on US 93 Damming the Colorado River created Lake Mead The town of Jackpot sets its clocks to Idaho time, one hour later than the rest of Nevada. |