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USA Nevada - The Land

The Land

The Sage State, Sagebrush State, Casino, Nevada is named for Sierra Nevada range; in Spanish, Nevada means "snow," or "snowy," while sierra means "mountains".

Nevada is located almost entirely within the Great Basin portion of the Inter-Mountain region (between Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada) and is bordered by Oregon & Idaho (north), Utah (east), Arizona (southeast), California (west & southwest).

At 110,567 square mile, Nevada is the 7th largest state. The highest elevation is Boundary Peak on Nevada-California border south of Hawthorne at 13,145 feet. The lowest elevation is Colorado River in Clark County at 479 feet.

Nevada is the driest state, with an overall average annual rainfall of only about 7 inches. The wettest part of Nevada receives about 40 inches a year, while the driest averages less than 4 inches. Summer temperatures are hottest in parts of southern Nevada, while winters can be extremely cold in western and northern Nevada.

With mostly mountainous and desert terrain, altitudes vary from 1,000 feet to over 13,000 feet. Climate is arid, abundant sunshine; light rainfall; snow. Average temperature varies from 70 degrees Fahrenheit in south to 45 degrees Fahrenheit in north.

The highest temperature recorded was 125° while the lowest was -50°

National Parks & Monuments include Great Basin National Park.