Nevada’s major tourist season is in the summer from June to September,
though some desert locations, like certain parts of Death Valley, are
actually closed to the general public due to brutal heat. Winter sees
the higher passes in some of the parks closed due to snow. Off-season
visits are often a good option.
Las Vegas sees throngs of visitors in the summer. The best time to visit
Las Vegas is actually in from Thanksgiving to Christmas, when hotels
are dirt-cheap and crowds are thinner (still, be sure to make reservations
well in advance).
State Abbreviation: NV
State Capital: Carson City
Largest City: Las Vegas
Area: 110,567 square miles (7th biggest state in the
USA)
Nevada Population: 2,334,771 (as of 2004)
Major Industries: tourism, mining, hydro-electric power
Nevada Rivers: Colorado River, Humboldt River, Truckee
River
Nevada Lakes: Pyramid Lake, Lake Mead, Lake Mojave,
Lake Tahoe, Walker Lake
Highest Point: Boundary Peak - 13,143 feet above sea
level
Origin of the Name Nevada: from the Spanish word meaning
"snowcapped."
State Nickname: Silver State, Sagebrush State
State Motto: "All for Our Country "
State Song: Home Means Nevada
