# Outline of Nevada

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Nevada:
Nevada – U.S. state in the intermountain west region of the United States. Nevada is mostly desert or semiarid. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and about 86% of the state's land is owned by the US government, under various departments and agencies.

## General reference

* Names
** Common name: Nevada
*** Pronunciation: /nɪˈvædə/ niv-AD-ə
** Official name: State of Nevada
** Abbreviations and name codes
*** Postal symbol: NV
*** ISO 3166-2 code: US-NV
*** Internet second-level domain: .nv.us
** Nicknames
*** Battle Born State (refers to the fact that Nevada joined the Union during the Civil War)
*** Sagebrush State
*** Silver State (formerly used on license plates)
* Adjectival: Nevada
* Demonyms
** Nevadan
** Nevadian

## Geography of Nevada

Geography of Nevada
* Nevada is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
* Location
** Northern hemisphere
** Western hemisphere
*** Americas
**** North America
***** Anglo America
***** Northern America
****** United States of America
******* Contiguous United States
******** Western United States
********* Mountain West United States
********* Southwestern United States
* Population of Nevada: 2,700,551 (2010 U.S. Census)
* Area of Nevada:
* Atlas of Nevada

### Places in Nevada

* Historic places in Nevada
** Ghost towns in Nevada
** National Historic Landmarks in Nevada
** National Register of Historic Places listings in Nevada
*** Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
* National Natural Landmarks in Nevada
* National parks in Nevada
* State parks in Nevada

### Environment of Nevada

Environment of Nevada
* Climate of Nevada
* Superfund sites in Nevada
* Wildlife of Nevada
** Fauna of Nevada
*** Birds of Nevada

#### Natural geographic features of Nevada

* Mountain ranges of Nevada
* Rivers of Nevada
* Valleys of Nevada

### Regions of Nevada

* Southern Nevada
* Western Nevada

#### Administrative divisions of Nevada

* The 16 counties and 1 independent city of the state of Nevada
** Municipalities in Nevada
*** Cities in Nevada
**** State capital of Nevada: Carson City
**** Largest city in Nevada: Las Vegas (24th most populous city in the United States)
**** City nicknames in Nevada

### Demography of Nevada

Demographics of Nevada

## Government and politics of Nevada

Politics of Nevada
* Form of government: U.S. state government
* United States congressional delegations from Nevada
* Nevada State Capitol
* Political party strength in Nevada

### Branches of the government of Nevada

Government of Nevada

#### Executive branch of the government of Nevada

* Governor of Nevada
** Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
** Secretary of State of Nevada
** State Treasurer of Nevada
* State departments
** Nevada Department of Transportation
* State agencies
** Nevada Athletic Commission
** Nevada Gaming Commission
** Nevada Gaming Control Board

#### Legislative branch of the government of Nevada

* Nevada Legislature (bicameral)
** Upper house: Nevada Senate
** Lower house: Nevada Assembly

#### Judicial branch of the government of Nevada

Courts of Nevada
* Supreme Court of Nevada

### Law and order in Nevada

Law of Nevada
* Cannabis in Nevada
* Capital punishment in Nevada
** Individuals executed in Nevada
* Constitution of Nevada
* Crime in Nevada
* Gun laws in Nevada
* Law enforcement in Nevada
** Law enforcement agencies in Nevada
*** Nevada Highway Patrol
* Same-sex marriage in Nevada
* Grazing rights in Nevada

### Military in Nevada

* Nevada Air National Guard
* Nevada Army National Guard

## History of Nevada

History of Nevada

### History of Nevada, by period

* Prehistory of Nevada
* Indigenous peoples
** Paiute
*** Wovoka
**** Ghost Dance
** Washo
* Spanish colony of Alta California, 1804–1821
** Adams–Onis Treaty of 1819
* Mexican War of Independence, September 16, 1810 – August 24, 1821
** Treaty of Córdoba, August 24, 1821
* Mexican territory of Alta California, 1821–1848
** California Trail, 1841–1869
* Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
** Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
* Unorganized territory of the United States, 1848–1850
** State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
** Compromise of 1850
* Territory of Utah east of California border from 37th parallel north to 42nd parallel north, (1850–1866)–1896
** Comstock Lode, 1858–1878
** Paiute War, 1860
** Pony Express, 1860–1861
** American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
*** Nevada in the American Civil War
** First Transcontinental Telegraph completed 1861
* Territory of New Mexico south of 37th parallel north, (1850–1863)–1912
* Territory of Nevada between California border and 39th meridian west from Washington from 37th parallel north to 42nd parallel north, 1861–1864
** Nevada in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
* Territory of Arizona south of 37th parallel north, (1863–1867)–1912
* State of Nevada becomes 36th State admitted to the United States of America on October 31, 1864
** Utah annexation, 1866
** Arizona annexation, 1867
** First transcontinental railroad completed 1869
** Hoover Dam completed 1936
** Great Basin National Park established on October 27, 1986
** Death Valley National Park designated on October 31, 1994

### History of Nevada, by region

* By city
** History of Boulder City
** History of Carson City
** History of Las Vegas
** History of Virginia City

### History of Nevada, by subject

* List of Nevada state legislatures
* Territorial evolution of Nevada

## Culture of Nevada

Culture of Nevada
* Museums in Nevada
* Religion in Nevada
** The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada
** Episcopal Diocese of Nevada
* Scouting in Nevada
* State symbols of Nevada
** Flag of the State of Nevada
** Great Seal of the State of Nevada

### The Arts in Nevada

* Music of Nevada

### Sports in Nevada

Sports in Nevada

## Economy and infrastructure of Nevada

Economy of Nevada
* Communications in Nevada
** Newspapers in Nevada
** Radio stations in Nevada
** Television stations in Nevada
* Energy in Nevada
** List of power stations in Nevada
** Solar power in Nevada
** Wind power in Nevada
* Health care in Nevada
** Hospitals in Nevada
* Mining in Nevada
** Gold mining in Nevada
** Silver mining in Nevada
* Transportation in Nevada
** Airports in Nevada

## Education in Nevada

Education in Nevada
* Schools in Nevada
** School districts in Nevada
*** High schools in Nevada
** Colleges and universities in Nevada
*** University of Nevada
*** UNLV