A Few Facts About Nevada::
During the Cold War, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission chose a Nevada site to test nuclear weapons.
Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park near Gabbs has fossils of ancient fishlike reptiles.
Virginia City, founded when the Comstock Lode was discovered, was home to 20,000 people at its peak in the 1870s but now has only about 800.
John Charles Frémont led the first thorough exploration of the Great Basin, which includes most of Nevada, in 1843 and 1844.
Nevada is the driest state in the nation with an average annual rainfall of only about 7 inches. The wettest part of state receives about 40 inches of precipitation per year, while the driest spot has less than four inches per year.
Nevada was made famous by the discovery of the fabulous Comstock Lode in 1859. Its mines have produced large quantities of gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, mercury, barite, and tungsten.
Nevada is the gambling and entertainment capital of the United States.
More Facts About Nevada::
Hoover Dam, near Las Vegas, impounds the waters of Lake Mead, one of the world's largest artificial lakes.
In 1899 Charles Fey invented a slot machine named the Liberty Bell. The device became the model for all slots to follow.
There were 16,067 slots in Nevada in 1960. In 1999 Nevada had 205,726 slot machines, one for every 10 residents.
Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the nation. It is second in the world behind South Africa.
Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other place on earth.
Close to Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon.The most mountainous state in America, Nevada is known as the ‘silver state’ for its abundance of precious metal.
With a landscape that ranges from arid desert to snow-topped mountains, Nevada made its fortune from mining, and resorts like Las Vegas and Reno continue to boost its economy.
The State's History::
Although Spain claimed the Nevada region during the 1500s, no exploration occurred until the early 1800s. Native Americans living there at that time included the Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe tribes.
During the 1820s, trappers from the Hudson Bay Company explored the Humboldt River. Jedediah Smith traveled across the Las Vegas valley and William Wolfskill blazed the Old Spanish Trail into California. Complete exploration of Nevada occurred during the 1840s; John C. Frémont explored and charted the Great Basin and Sierra Nevada.
At the end of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), the southwest came under U.S. control. In 1850, the Utah Territory, that included Nevada, was established. Some of the first settlers came to Nevada during this time. Genoa was established by Mormon pioneers and became a trading post for those traveling to California.
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