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| Nevada Facts |
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The state of Nevada has about 50,000 miles of paved road, much of it featured in films like "Vanishing Point," "Breakdown," "Rainman," and "Lethal Weapon 4." |
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Nevada takes its name from a Spanish word meaning snow-clad. |
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Most of the state is desert but the Sierra Nevada mountain range near Reno, Nevada and the Ruby Mountains near Elko, Nevada has snow for half the year. |
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