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At roughly 1,000 feet above sea level, Atlanta,
Georgia
is the highest elevated capital east of the Mississippi River.
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NEVADAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:
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area > Total area > km²
286,351
[7th of 51]
area > Total area > miles²
110,561
[7th of 51]
area > Water area > km²
1,903
[35th of 51]
area > Water area > Percentage > Water
0.66
[45th of 51]
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
Percentage of area water
0.66%
[44th of 50]
State capitals (with populations)
Carson City - 52,457
Tornadoes > Fatalities
0
[42nd of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries
2
[48th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage
$1,545,829.00
[48th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number
48
[45th of 55]
Total area
110,561 sq mi
[7th of 50]
Water area
735 sq mi
[35th of 50]
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National Association of State Foresters
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US Census Bureau
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NV
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