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- Nevada takes its name from a Spanish word meaning “snow-capped.”
- Nevada became a state on October 31st (Halloween) in 1864.
- Camels were used as pack animals in Nevada until around 1870.
- Las Vegas didn’t even exist until the beginning of the 20th century.
- Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other place in the world.
- Nye County is the third largest county (in terms of area) in the United States.
- Mark Twain began his writing career as a reporter in Virginia City.
- Nevada produces more gold than any other state in the country.
- Hoover Dam contains more than 3 million cubic yards of concrete.
- Gambling was legalized in Nevada in March 1931.
- The federal government owns more than 80 percent of the land in Nevada. Federally-owned land includes mountains, deserts, forests, rangeland, and national parks.
- Nevada has just two area codes, one for the majority of the state, and one for the Las Vegas area.
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