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Nevada

State

Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western United States, sometimes placed in the Mountain West and Southwestern United States, bordering Idaho to the northeast, Oregon to the northwest, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast and Utah to the east. Admitted to the Union in 1864 as the 36th state, its capital is Carson City. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Carson City 1
Population
3,282,188 1
2025 estimate from Nevada's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
286,382 1
Admission Year
1864 1
Admitted to the Union October 31, 1864 (36th state), per the infobox.
Latitude
39 degrees north 1
Longitude
117 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Arizona, States or Territories
Source Arizona (Wikipedia)
California, States or Territories
Source California (Wikipedia)
Idaho, States or Territories
Source Idaho (Wikipedia)
Oregon, States or Territories
Source Nevada (Wikipedia)
Utah, States or Territories
Source Nevada (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Carson City, Cities

Carson City is in the U.S. state of Nevada.

Source Carson City (Wikipedia)
Las Vegas, Cities

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada.

Source Las Vegas (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Nevada is a state of the United States.

Source Nevada (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Carson City, Cities

Carson City is the capital of Nevada.

Source Carson City (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Nevada (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Carson City
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 3,282,188
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 286,382 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union October 31, 1864 (36th)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 39, lon -117
  • Introduction
    Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It is also sometimes placed in the Mountain West and Southwestern United States. It borders Idaho to the northeast, Oregon to the northwest, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east.
  • Adjacent To: Oregon, Lead section, borders Oregon
    It borders Idaho to the northeast, Oregon to the northwest, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east.
  • Adjacent To: Utah, Lead section, borders Utah
    It borders Idaho to the northeast, Oregon to the northwest, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east.
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Arizona (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Arizona, Lead section, borders Nevada
Quote, Adjacent To: Arizona, Lead section, borders Nevada
sharing the Four Corners region with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest.
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California (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: California, Lead section, borders Nevada
Quote, Adjacent To: California, Lead section, borders Nevada
It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east
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Idaho (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Idaho, Lead section, borders Nevada
Quote, Adjacent To: Idaho, Lead section, borders Nevada
It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west
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Las Vegas (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Las Vegas, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Las Vegas, Infobox, State
Nevada
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