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Silver Springs Information:
Silver Springs is in Lyon county. Area zipcodes, with demographic data: 89429
Silver Springs area code: 775
Silver Springs latitude and longitude: 39.3955, 119.2669
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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.
Copyright: Library of Congress and CIA Fact Book.
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