Nevada was admitted as part of the Utah territory in 1854 & then as the Territory of Nevada in 1861. In 1864 it was admitted as the State of Nevada. Nevada's name was derived from the Spanish language, menaing "Snow Capped"
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   Nevada 1    Lake Meade / Hoover Dam; Desert Rain Storm
    Nevada 2      Valley of Fire State Park

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