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:
 * 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 (28th 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

 * 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