Nevada
officially adopted it's name in 1861 when the territory was established
by Congress. Nevada comes from Spanish meaning snow-capped. The
state also has several nicknames including Battle-Born State,
Sagebrush State and the Silver State. Federal
legislation enacted in 1986 created the Great Basin National Park,
the first national park in the state, which includes the area
around Wheeler Peak and Lehman Caves in eastern Nevada.
The Silver
State is a land of mountains, valleys, deserts, pine forests and
alpine lakes. No
other state can match the Silver State. |