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The West > Nevada > Geography

NEVADAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Land area > Km² 286,352 [7th of 55]
Area > Percentage water 0.66 [46th of 52]
Area > Total area > Km² 286,351 [7th of 56]
Area > Total area > Miles² 110,561 [7th of 56]
Area > Water area > Km² 1,903 [35th of 52]
Capitals > Capital since 1,861
Capitals > Date of statehood 1,864
Capitals > Metropolitan population 57,701 [41st of 41]
Capitals > Most populous city No
Capitals > Municipal population 57,701 [35th of 50]
Geographic centers > Location
26 miles southeast of Austin
Geographic regions
The West
Land Acreage > Total 71.546 million acres [6th of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 1.429 million acres [34th of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 9.767 million acres [29th of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 57.5 million acres [2nd of 43]
Land area 109,826 sq mi [7th of 56]
Land borders
Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, California
Largest cities (with populations) Las Vegas - 534,847
Mean County Area 16,844.22 sq.km. [2nd of 49]
Percentage of area water 0.66% [44th of 50]
State capitals (with populations) Carson City - 52,457
Tornadoes > Fatalities 0 [42nd of 55]
    Tornadoes > Fatalities (per capita) 0 per 1 million people [45th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries 2 [48th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Injuries (per capita) 0.828 per 1 million people [48th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $1,545,829.00 [48th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per $ GDP) $155.56 per $10 million of GDP [47th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per capita) $64.02 per 100 people [47th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number 48 [45th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total number (per capita) 1.988 per 100,000 people [42nd of 55]
Total area 110,561 sq mi [7th of 50]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 7 [50th of 51]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 7 [50th of 51]
Water area 735 sq mi [35th of 50]

SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by area; Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States; Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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