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  2. List of counties in Nevada - Wikipedia

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    There are 16 counties and one independent city in the U.S. state of Nevada. On November 25, 1861, the first Nevada Territorial Legislature established nine counties. [1] Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, with 11 counties. [1] In 1969, Ormsby County and Carson City were consolidated into a single municipal government known as ...

  3. Laughlin, Nevada - Wikipedia

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    32-41000. GNIS feature ID. 0856066. Laughlin ( / ˈlɔːf.lɪn /) is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States. [2] Laughlin lies 90 miles (140 km) south of Las Vegas, in the far southern tip of Nevada. As a resort town, it is known for its gaming and water recreation.

  4. List of U.S. state and territory abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    2-letter codes used by the United States Coast Guard (bold red text shows differences between ANSI and USCG) Abbreviations: GPO. Older variable-length official US Government Printing Office abbreviations. AP. Abbreviations from the AP Stylebook (bold red text shows differences between GPO and AP) Name and status of region. ISO.

  5. List of cities in Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Map of the United States with Nevada highlighted. Nevada is a state located in the Western United States.According to the 2020 United States Census, it is the 32nd most populous state, with 3,104,614 inhabitants, but the 7th largest by land area spanning 109,781.18 square miles (284,332.0 km 2).

  6. Reno, Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Reno ( / ˈriːnoʊ / REE-noh) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border, about 22 miles (35 km) north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". [3] It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, in the ...

  7. Carson City, Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Carson City is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. [3] As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the 6th most populous city in the state. The majority of the city's population lives in Eagle Valley, on the eastern edge of the Carson Range, a branch of the Sierra Nevada, about 30 miles (50 km) south ...

  8. Stateline, Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Area code. 775. FIPS code. 32-69200. GNIS feature ID. 0858448 [2] Stateline is a census-designated place (CDP) on the southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. It lies next to the border with California and is conurbated with South Lake Tahoe. The population was 595 at the 2020 census.

  9. Nevada's 4th congressional district - Wikipedia

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    Nevada's 4th congressional district is a congressional district that was created as a result of the 2010 United States census. Located in the central portion of the state, it includes most of northern Clark County , southern Lyon County , most of Lincoln County , a sliver of Churchill County and all of Esmeralda , Mineral , and Nye counties.