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Nevada (/nəˈvædə/ nə-VAD-ə; Spanish: [neˈβaða]) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, the 32nd-most populous, and the 9th-least densely populated of the U.S. states. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people 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 a presidency held by 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. Known also as the "Sagebrush State", for the native plant of the same name; and as the "Sage-hen State". The name means "snowy" in Spanish, referring to Nevada's small overlap with the Sierra Nevada mountain range; however, the rest of Nevada is largely desert and semi-arid, much of it within the Great Basin. Areas south of the Great Basin are within the Mojave Desert, while Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada lie on the western edge. About 86% of the state's land is managed by various jurisdictions of the U.S. federal government, both civilian and military.

American Indians 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 part of Alta California'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 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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Interstate 80 Business (I-80 Bus) is an unofficial business loop of Interstate 80 (I-80) that is 2.26 miles (3.64 km) long and serves as the main street for the US cities of West Wendover, Nevada, and Wendover, Utah, along a roadway named Wendover Boulevard. Wendover Boulevard was originally part of US Route 40 (US 40), which connected California to New Jersey via Nevada and Utah. A portion of the Nevada segment is concurrent with US 93 Alternate (US 93 Alt), and the entire portion in Utah is coterminous with Utah State Route 58 (SR-58). The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) applied for the business loop designation in the early 1980s, but the designation has never been approved; nevertheless, signs are posted in both states. Between July 1976 and 1993, I-80 Bus was concurrent with Nevada State Route 224 (SR 224) in Nevada. (Full article...)
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Jennifer Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976) is an American musician and actress. She was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley.

Lewis gained prominence in the 1980s as a child actress, appearing in the films Troop Beverly Hills (1989) and The Wizard (1989) and the television series Brooklyn Bridge (1991–93). In the mid-1990s, Lewis semi-retired from acting to focus on her musical career, and formed Rilo Kiley in 1998 with fellow former child actor Blake Sennett. Rilo Kiley released four albums before they disbanded in 2014. Lewis has released four solo albums: Rabbit Fur Coat (2006), Acid Tongue (2008), The Voyager (2014) and On the Line (2019). In addition to Rilo Kiley and her solo career, Lewis has been a member of the Postal Service, Jenny & Johnny and Nice As Fuck. (Full article...)
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Name Type County Population
(2020)		 Population
(2010)		 Change Land area
(2020)		 Population density Incorporation date
sq mi km2
Boulder CityCityClark14,885 15,023 −0.9%208.52 540.171.4/sq mi (27.6/km2)October 1, 1959
RenoCityWashoe264,165 225,221 +17.3%108.77 281.72,428.7/sq mi (937.7/km2)March 16, 1903
CalienteCityLincoln990 1,130 −12.4%1.87 4.8529.4/sq mi (204.4/km2)October 1, 1959
CarlinCityElko2,050 2,368 −13.4%10.44 27.0196.4/sq mi (75.8/km2)October 22, 1925
Carson City—None58,639 55,274 +6.1%144.66 374.7405.4/sq mi (156.5/km2)March 1, 1875
ElkoCityElko20,564 18,297 +12.4%17.64 45.71,165.8/sq mi (450.1/km2)March 14, 1917
ElyCityWhite Pine3,924 4,255 −7.8%7.64 19.8513.6/sq mi (198.3/km2)July 20, 1907
FallonCityChurchill9,327 8,606 +8.4%3.63 9.42,569.4/sq mi (992.1/km2)December 18, 1908
FernleyCityLyon22,895 19,368 +18.2%122.12 316.3187.5/sq mi (72.4/km2)July 1, 2001
HendersonCityClark317,610 257,729 +23.2%107.73 279.02,948.2/sq mi (1,138.3/km2)June 8, 1953
Las VegasCityClark641,903 583,756 +10.0%135.81 351.74,726.5/sq mi (1,824.9/km2)March 16, 1905

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