NEVADA

Nevada is the driest state in the US, with an average of 10 inches of precipitation per year.

The name Nevada comes from the Spanish word for "snow-covered".

Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, during the Civil War.

Nevada was one of the first states to legalize gambling, in 1931.

Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the US.

Nevada was once the world's leading producer of silver, thanks to the Comstock Lode, the largest silver deposit in the US.

Nevada has more hot springs than any other state.

Nevada has many endemic species, which are plants and animals that only live in a certain area.

Area 51 is a top secret area in southern Nevada that's rumored to be the site of UFO research.

The Hoover Dam is the largest public works project in US history.

Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America and the second deepest lake in the US.

State Route 375 is known as Extraterrestrial Highway because so many people claim to have seen aliens there.