| Date Admitted: | 1864 |
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| Area: | 110,567 square miles |
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| Highest Point: | Boundary Peak - 13,143 feet (4,006 m) above sea level |
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| State Capital: | Carson City |
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| Admission to U.S.: | Thirty-sixth State |
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| Flag Adopted: | 1929 |
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| State Motto: | "All for Our Country" |
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| State Slogan: | "Battle Born" - adopted on March 26, 1937 |
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| Nickname: | The Sage Brush State |
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| State Song: | "Home Means Nevada" |
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| State Flower: | Sagebrush |
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| State Tree: | Single-Leaf Pinion |
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| State Animal: | Desert Bighorn Sheep |
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| State Bird: | Mountain Bluebird |
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| State Reptile: | Desert tortoise |
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| State Fish: | Lahontan Cutthroat Trout |
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| State Fossil: | Ichthyosaur |
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| State Grass: | Indian Rice Grass |
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| State Rock: | Sandstone |
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| State Precious Gemstone: | Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal |
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| State Semi-Precious Gemstone: | Turquoise - Sometimes
called the �jewel of the desert� |
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| State Metal: | Silver |
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| State Seal: |
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