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Nevada State Name Origin:
Nevada Geology and Topography Map: USGS
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What does Nevada mean? The name Nevada comes from the Spanish Sierra Nevada (which is also a mountain range in Spain), or snow-covered mountain range. "Nevada" is the spanish feminine form of "covered in snow."
Aerial view of Sierra Nevada high country in winter
photo © Copyright 2007 Roy Tennant - FreeLargePhotos.com
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