Nevada
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About Nevada
Nevada is the driest state of the United States of America, with an average annual rainfall of only about 7 inches. Much of Nevada is uninhabited desert or mountain range (more than any other state in the USA) dominated by the mighty Sierra Nevada. Nevada is a state for great outdoor activities like hiking, climbing, off-roading, biking and even water sports. Nevada is famous for its mines and today Nevada is the second gold-producing state in the world behind South Africa. It is also the state that created the divorce and gambling ‘industry’ with a slot machine for every 10 residents.
Good to know
- Capital: Carson City
- Climate: Desert climate
- Timezone: UTC -8
- No. of inhabitants: 2,334,771 (2004)
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Highlights
- Lake Tahoe occupies a basin in the Sierra Nevada at 1,898 m above sea level, that never freezes because of its depth(501 m)
- Death Valley where believe it or not the Kangaroo Rat can survive without drinking a drop of liquid in its entire life
- Las Vegas with more hotel rooms than any other place on earth
- Hoover Dam, the largest single public works project in the history of the United States
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area
- Great Basin National Park (includes Lehman Caves)
Getting Around
- Try Nevada’s scenic byways
- Angel Lake Scenic Byway to Angel Lake high in the East Humboldt range
- Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway offers some of the most spectacular views found in the Rubies Mountains
- Mt. Rose Scenic Byway south of Reno, State Rt. 431 climbs up Mt. Rose (2716m pass, the highest in the state), then descends into the Lake Tahoe Basin
- Lake Tahoe-National Scenic Byway (State Rt. 28 and U.S. Hwy. 50) offers spectacular views on Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountain forests.
- Las Vegas Strip Scenic: All-American Road with (neon) sights on the famous Vegas attractions such as the Egyptian pyramid, medieval castle, New York City skyline, Italian lakeside village, the Eiffel Tower, Venetian canals, and a Roman temple.
- Red Rock Canyon Scenic Byway: State Rt. 159 winds Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area-a day loop trip from Las Vegas through multi colored sandstone formations.
- The Great Basin Scenic Byway-explore the mining camp of Pioche, Spring Valley, Echo Canyon state parks, Cathedral Gorge State Park, Miller Point with good overview of the clay, gothic-like columns and walls Oak Springs, and Pahroc Summits.
- Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway-State Rt. 445 around Pyramid Lake within a Native American reservation (the lake is the home of the Paiute tribe)
- Valley Of Fire State Park Scenic Byway through multi-colored sandstone walls and white rocks.
- Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway- Lee Canyon Road (State Rt. 156) an hour’s drive from Las Vegas the ski and snowboard resort at Lee Canyon
- The state's Highway 50, known as the Loneliest Highway in America, with only a few road stops in the 460 km stretch between Ely and Fernley.
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