| Las Vegas,
Nevada -
General Information
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Las Vegas is the
fastest growing city in the United States. The gambling Mecca, Las Vegas has also become
home for many prominent Conventions/Events and simultaneously became a prominent family
vacation destination.
Las Vegas has something to please everyone and it is usually available 24 hours a day.
There is a saying in Las Vegas: If you do not find what you are looking for, please wait
one moment, it is probably already under construction.
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| Casinos/Hotels
in Las Vegas seem to know no boundaries in their creativeness and grandiose projects. The
Casinos/Hotels owners' imaginations appear limitless. Almost annually, a new world largest
Casino appears on the Las Vegas horizon. Seventeen out of the top twenty
worlds largest hotels
reside within a five-mile radius of each other in Las Vegas. Including
several casinos
under construction, Las Vegas is fast becoming the Convention and Resort
headquarters for the world. There are over 100,000 hotel and motel rooms
available in the Las Vegas area. |
Nevada
State Flag |
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| Nevada
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Name means "snow
capped" in Spanish. Nevada is 110,540 square miles; 485 miles long, 315 miles wide,
Nevada ranks as the seventh largest in the United States. Nevada was the 36th state to be
admitted. Nevada consists of seventeen counties. |
| Clark County |
County was created
Feb. 5 1908 and is named in honor of the U. S. senator, William A. Clark from Montana. He
is also famous for building the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. The county
is 7,881 square miles, 20,490.6 square kilometers, comparable to the area of
Massachusetts. |
| Las Vegas
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Founded in 1905. The
name means "the meadows" in Spanish. Incorporated March 16, 1911, Las Vegas
covers 84.272 square miles, 219.1 square kilometers. |
| Famous
Dates |
Admitted as
Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861.
Admitted as a State on October 31, 1864. |
|
Las Vegas Location |
Latitude 36:10:30 N -
Longitude 115:08:11 W |
| Elevation
- Las Vegas |
2028 Feet above Sea
Level |
| Highest
Elevation |
Boundary Peak; 13,145 feet |
| Lowest
Elevation |
Colorado River; 470
feet |
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State Fossil |
The Ichthyosaur
(Shonisaurus) was designated in 1977 as the state fossil. Nevada has the only complete
skeleton. This extinct marine reptile measures 55 feet. |
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State Grass |
Indian Rye Grass
(Oryzopsis hymenoides), once a staple food source for Nevada Indians once used this grass
as a food source. This grass has ability to re seed itself and is ideal for areas damaged
by fire or overgrazing. |
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State Reptile |
The Desert Tortoise
(Gopherus agassizi); is the largest reptile in the Southwestern United States. They live
in the extreme southern parts of Nevada, spending most of their tim underground in burrows
to escape the heat. The Desert Tortoise lives to be 70+ years old and ranges in color from
black to tan. |
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State Rock |
Sandstone, is found
throughout the State. This rock is famous for the natural scenery it provides throughout
Nevada. |
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State Gemstone |
Black Fire Opal, found
in only one spot in the North American continent - Virgin Valley, Nevada. |
|
State Flag |
Adopted March 26,
1929. The state flag has a Cobalt blue background with a 5-pointed star, with the word
Nevada in gold letters under the star, located in the upper left quadrant between two
sprays of sagebrush crossed forming a half wreath. A scroll located on the top of the
wreath is gold in color and depicts the words BATTLE BORN in black letters. |
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State Colors |
Silver and Blue |
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State Seal |
Adopted February 24,
1866. A gold seal embossed with the words "The Great Seal of the State of
Nevada" around the edge. Interior design shows picture of mining, agriculture,
industry and Nevada scenery. Under the scroll appears the State motto, "ALL FOR OUR
COUNTRY". |
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State Slogan |
The Battle Born State
- Adopted March 26, 1937 |
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State
Motto |
All for our country |
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State Song |
"Home Means
Nevada" - By Mrs. Bertha Raffetto, Reno |
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State Tree |
Single-leaf Pinon |
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State Bird |
Mountain Bluebird |
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State Animal |
Desert Bighorn Sheep |
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State Fish |
Lahontan Cutthroat
Trout |
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State Metal |
Silver |
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State Nicknames |
Silver State -
Sagebrush State - Battle Born State |
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State Flower |
Sagebrush - Adopted
March 20, 1917 |
| Bordering
States |
Arizona - California - Idaho - Oregon - Utah |
Nevada
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