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| Nevada Facts |
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Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state, with its highest point at the 13,145 foot top of Boundary Peak near the west-central border. |
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The first recorded white men in the Elko, Nevada area were fur trappers who trapped beaver in the area starting in 1828. |
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Bugsy Siegel named his Las Vegas, Nevada casino "The Flamingo" for the long legs of his showgirl sweetheart, Virginia Hill. |
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