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内华达这个名字源自于一个西班牙字，为「雪衣」之意(snow
clad)，出自内华达山脉被雪覆盖的山峰。1859年时，境内所发现的康斯脱克银矿，藏有大量的银矿，因而带来了大批的财富追寻者。之后不久的1864年，内华达就添加联邦，成为美国第36州。内华达位于山区，内有半干旱气候的草原及沙漠，并且是美国境内最干旱的一州。就像沙漠中的绿洲一般，内华达的两个主要城市：拉斯维加斯及雷诺吸引了来自全球各地、希望能在当地赌场幸运致富的财富追寻者。内华达州的首府是卡森城(Carson
City)，而它的州花则是山艾。
Nevada's name comes from the Spanish word meaning "snow clad"--a reference to the snow-covered peaks of the Sierra Nevada. The discovery of the Comstock Lode, a massive deposit of silver, in 1859 brought many fortune seekers. Statehood followed shortly afterwards in 1864, when Nevada was admitted as the 36st state. Nevada is in a mountain region that includes semiarid grasslands and sandy deserts, and is the most arid (dry) state in the nation. Like oases in the desert, Nevada's two main cities--Las Vegas and Reno--attract fortune seekers from around the world hoping to strike it rich in the many casinos located there. The capital is Carson City, and the state flower is the sagebrush.
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