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Panorama of the Ruby Mountains from Lamoille Summit along Nevada State Route 227 (2013)

Nevada (/nəˈvædə/ nə-VAD-ə; Spanish: [neˈβaða] ^ⓘ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, the 32nd-most populous, and the ninth-least densely populated U.S. state. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's population live in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area, including three of the state's four largest incorporated cities. Nevada's capital is Carson City. Las Vegas is the largest city in the state.

Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" because of the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State" because it achieved statehood during the Civil War (the words "Battle Born" also appear on its state flag); due to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, the Union benefited immensely from the support of newly awarded statehood by the infusion of the monetary support of nearly $400 million in silver ore generated at the time by the Comstock Lode. It is also known as the "Sagebrush State", for the native plant of the same name; and as the "Sage-hen State". The state's name means "snowy" in Spanish, referring to Nevada's extensive number of mountain ranges capped with snow in winter, which help make Nevada among the highest US states by mean altitude. These include the Carson Range portion of the Sierra Nevada (and about 1/3 of Lake Tahoe by surface area), as well as the Toiyabe Range, Ruby Mountains, and Spring Mountains (which exemplify the sky islands of the Great Basin montane forests), in western, central, northeastern, and southern Nevada, respectively. Nevada is the driest U.S. state, both lying in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada and receiving among the highest solar irradiance of any U.S. state, and is thus largely desert and semi-arid. Nevada comprises the majority of the Great Basin, as well as a large portion of the Mojave Desert. In 2020, 80.1% of the state's land was managed by various jurisdictions of the U.S. federal government, both civilian and military.

Native Americans of the Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe tribes inhabit what is now Nevada. The first Europeans to explore the region were Spanish. They called the region Nevada (snowy) because of the snow which covered the mountains in winter, similar to the Sierra Nevada in Spain. The area formed from mostly Alta California and part of Nuevo México's territory within the Viceroyalty of New Spain, which gained independence as Mexico in 1821. The United States annexed the area in 1848 after its victory in the Mexican–American War, and it was incorporated as part of the New Mexico and Utah Territory in 1850. The discovery of silver at the Comstock Lode in 1859 led to a population boom that became an impetus to the creation of Nevada Territory out of western Utah Territory in 1861. Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, as the second of two states added to the Union during the Civil War (the first being West Virginia). (Full article...)

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Left to right: Bathory, Spencer, Moody, and Kael performing at 2017's Rock am Ring

Five Finger Death Punch, also abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP, is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, rhythm guitarist Zoltan Bathory, lead guitarist Caleb Andrew Bingham, bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer. Bingham was replaced by guitarist Darrell Roberts in 2006, who was then replaced by Jason Hook in 2009. Bassist Matt Snell departed from the band in 2010, and was replaced by Chris Kael in 2011. Spencer then departed the band in 2018 due to recurring back issues, and was replaced by Charlie Engen, making rhythm guitarist Bathory the only remaining founding member of the band. In October 2020, British guitarist Andy James became the band's lead guitarist, replacing Jason Hook.

Five Finger Death Punch's debut album The Way of the Fist was released in 2007, which achieved rapid success and sold over 500,000 copies in the United States. The 2009 follow-up album War Is the Answer further increased their popularity, selling over 1,000,000 copies and being certified Platinum by the RIAA, the band's third album, American Capitalist, was released on October 11, 2011, and achieved Platinum status. The following four albums—The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 (2013), The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2 (2013), Got Your Six (2015), and And Justice for None (2018)—have all been certified Platinum or Gold, making Five Finger Death Punch one of the most successful heavy metal bands of the decade. The band has played international music festivals including Mayhem Festival in 2008, 2010, and 2013, and Download Festival in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, and 2017. The band released their eighth studio album, F8, in 2020 and their ninth album AfterLife was released in 2022. (Full article...)

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The High Roller at the top of Stratosphere Las Vegas

The High Roller (also known as the Let it Ride High Roller) was a steel roller coaster constructed 1,070 feet (330 m) over the Las Vegas Strip. It was the highest roller coaster in the world when compared to the surrounding terrain. It was located on top of the Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas, Nevada, which is the tallest free-standing observation tower in the United States. The coaster was manufactured by S&MC GmbH Structures and Machines. (Full article...)

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Image 1Cattle near the Bruneau River in Elko County (from Nevada)

Map of counties in Nevada by racial plurality, per the 2020 census

Legend

Non-Hispanic White

30–40%

50–60%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

(from Nevada)

Image 3Nevada quarter (from Nevada)
Image 4Köppen climate types of Nevada, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Nevada)
Image 5Carson City Mint in Carson City. Carson City is an independent city and the capital of Nevada. (from Nevada)
Image 6Nevada territory in 1861 (from Nevada)
Image 7U.S. Route 50, also known as "The Loneliest Road in America" (from Nevada)
Image 8The quartzite of Doso Doyabi in Great Basin National Park (from Nevada)
Image 9Ranching in Washoe County (from Nevada)
Image 10U.S. Route 50, also known as "The Loneliest Road in America" (from Nevada)
Image 11The Nevada State Legislative Building in Carson City (from Nevada)
Image 12Population density map of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 13Mountains west of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert (from Nevada)
Image 14Great Basin National Park (from Nevada)
Image 15Ranching in Washoe County (from Nevada)
Image 16Nevada territory in 1861 (from Nevada)
Image 17Party Registration by County in Nevada (February 2025):
  Republican ≥ 30%
  Republican ≥ 40%
  Republican ≥ 50%
  Republican ≥ 60%
  Unaffiliated ≥ 30%
(from Nevada)
Image 18Winnemucca Lake petroglyphs; researchers dated the carvings to between 14,800 and 10,500 years ago. (from History of Nevada)
Image 19Sculpture representing a steam locomotive, in Ely, Nevada. Early locomotives played an important part in Nevada's mining industry. (from Nevada)
Image 20The quartzite of Doso Doyabi in Great Basin National Park (from Nevada)
Image 21The courthouse of the Supreme Court of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 22Cattle near the Bruneau River in Elko County (from Nevada)
Image 23Mountains west of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert (from Nevada)
Image 24Sculpture representing a steam locomotive, in Ely, Nevada. Early locomotives played an important part in Nevada's mining industry. (from Nevada)
Image 25A valley near Pyramid Lake (from Nevada)
Image 26Flag of Nevada, 1905–1915 (from History of Nevada)
Image 27Map of counties in Nevada by racial plurality, per the 2020 census
Legend
- Non-Hispanic White
    30–40%
  
    50–60%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
(from Nevada)
Image 28Map of the States of California and Nevada by SB Linton, 1876 (from Nevada)
Image 29Ruins of an early 20th-century mill, Winnemucca Mountain (from History of Nevada)
Image 30A burro-drawn wagon hauling lumber and supplies into Goldfield, Nevada, ca.1904. In 1903 only 36 people lived in the new town. By 1908 Goldfield was Nevada's largest city, with over 25,000 inhabitants. (from History of Nevada)
Image 31Mexico in 1824. Alta California included today's Nevada. (from Nevada)
Image 32A map that details the federal land in southern Nevada, showing Nellis Air Force Base Complex and Nevada Test Site (from Nevada)
Image 33Map of the States of California and Nevada by SB Linton, 1876 (from History of Nevada)
Image 34A valley near Pyramid Lake (from Nevada)
Image 35Goldstrike (Post-Betze) Mine in the Carlin Trend, the largest Carlin-type deposit in the world, containing more than 35,000,000 troy ounces (1,100 t) gold (from Nevada)
Image 36Valley of Fire State Park (from Nevada)
Image 37Population density map of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 38Valley of Fire State Park (from Nevada)
Image 39Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Calico basin (from Nevada)
Image 40Map of the States of California and Nevada by SB Linton, 1876 (from Nevada)
Image 41Downtown Reno (from Nevada)
Image 42Little Finland rock formation in Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 43The Winnemucca Sand Dunes, north of Winnemucca (from Nevada)
Image 44Little Finland rock formation in Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 45MGM Grand, with sign promoting it as The City of Entertainment (from Nevada)
Image 46East Las Vegas suburbs (from Nevada)
Image 472024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Nevada
Democratic
Republican
(from Nevada)
Image 48Party Registration by County in Nevada (February 2025):
  Republican ≥ 30%
  Republican ≥ 40%
  Republican ≥ 50%
  Republican ≥ 60%
  Unaffiliated ≥ 30%
(from Nevada)
Image 49The Winnemucca Sand Dunes, north of Winnemucca (from Nevada)
Image 50MGM Grand, with sign promoting it as The City of Entertainment (from Nevada)
Image 51The courthouse of the Supreme Court of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 52Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Calico basin (from Nevada)
Image 53Topographic map of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 54Topographic map of Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 55Bottle house in the mining ghost town of Rhyolite; built in 1906 with about 50,000 bottles (from Nevada)
Image 56The Nevada 1861 territory boundary (blue) changed three times: 1864 statehood shifted eastern border from 39th to 38th meridian, 1866 May 5; east border (pink) moved eastward 53.3 mi (85.8 km), from the 38th to 37th meridian, and 1867 January 18; south boundary (yellow) moved from the 37th parallel north southward to the current boundary (14 Stat. 43) (from History of Nevada)
Image 57The 1931 gambling law helped enable the explosive growth of the Las Vegas area, where the population grew from five thousand in 1930 to over two million by 2013. (from History of Nevada)
Image 582024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Nevada
Democratic
Republican
(from Nevada)
Image 59Nevada quarter (from Nevada)
Image 60Ethnic origins in Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 61Bottle house in the mining ghost town of Rhyolite; built in 1906 with about 50,000 bottles (from Nevada)
Image 62Ethnic origins in Nevada (from Nevada)
Image 63State route shield (from Nevada)
Image 64The Nevada State Legislative Building in Carson City (from Nevada)
Image 65Lake Tahoe on the Nevada–California border (from Nevada)
Image 66The Las Vegas Strip looking South (from Nevada)
Image 67Goldstrike (Post-Betze) Mine in the Carlin Trend, the largest Carlin-type deposit in the world, containing more than 35,000,000 troy ounces (1,100 t) gold (from Nevada)
Image 68Downtown Reno (from Nevada)
Image 69East Las Vegas suburbs (from Nevada)
Image 70Mount Charleston (from Nevada)
Image 71Mount Charleston (from Nevada)
Image 72A map that details the federal land in southern Nevada, showing Nellis Air Force Base Complex and Nevada Test Site (from Nevada)
Image 73Great Basin National Park (from Nevada)
Image 74State route shield (from Nevada)
Image 75Köppen climate types of Nevada, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Nevada)
Image 76Carson City Mint in Carson City. Carson City is an independent city and the capital of Nevada. (from Nevada)
Image 77The Las Vegas Strip looking South (from Nevada)
Image 78Lake Tahoe on the Nevada–California border (from Nevada)
Image 79Mexico in 1824. Alta California included today's Nevada. (from Nevada)

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... that in 1974, a hoard of more than 400,000 silver dollars was discovered in Nevada?
... that a Nevada radio station once had a show that played Tongan music?
... that Lincoln Fitzgerald survived a 1949 murder attempt and went on to run three Nevada casinos?

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Name	Type	County	Population (2020)	Population (2010)	Change	Land area (2020)		Population density	Incorporation date
Name	Type	County	Population (2020)	Population (2010)	Change	sq mi	km²	Population density	Incorporation date
Boulder City	City	Clark	14,885	15,023	−0.9%	208.52	540.1	71.4/sq mi (27.6/km²)	October 1, 1959
Reno†	City	Washoe	264,165	225,221	+17.3%	108.77	281.7	2,428.7/sq mi (937.7/km²)	March 16, 1903
Caliente	City	Lincoln	990	1,130	−12.4%	1.87	4.8	529.4/sq mi (204.4/km²)	October 1, 1959
Carlin	City	Elko	2,050	2,368	−13.4%	10.44	27.0	196.4/sq mi (75.8/km²)	October 22, 1925
Carson City‡	—	None	58,639	55,274	+6.1%	144.66	374.7	405.4/sq mi (156.5/km²)	March 1, 1875
Elko†	City	Elko	20,564	18,297	+12.4%	17.64	45.7	1,165.8/sq mi (450.1/km²)	March 14, 1917
Ely†	City	White Pine	3,924	4,255	−7.8%	7.64	19.8	513.6/sq mi (198.3/km²)	July 20, 1907
Fallon†	City	Churchill	9,327	8,606	+8.4%	3.63	9.4	2,569.4/sq mi (992.1/km²)	December 18, 1908
Fernley	City	Lyon	22,895	19,368	+18.2%	122.12	316.3	187.5/sq mi (72.4/km²)	July 1, 2001
Henderson	City	Clark	317,610	257,729	+23.2%	107.73	279.0	2,948.2/sq mi (1,138.3/km²)	June 8, 1953
Las Vegas†	City	Clark	641,903	583,756	+10.0%	135.81	351.7	4,726.5/sq mi (1,824.9/km²)	March 16, 1905

‡ State capital and independent city

† County seat

See List of cities in Nevada for a full list.

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