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Nevada Test Site | Map, Location, Fallout, History | Britannica Nevada Test Site (NTS), nuclear testing site operated by the U S Department of Energy and located in Nye County, Nevada, that saw a total of 928 nuclear explosive tests between January 1951 and September 1992 The site—containing 28 areas in total—is located 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Las
Nevada - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help One of the largest but least populated states in the United States, Nevada ranks seventh in size but 35th in population It is among the most mountainous of the 50 states It…
Las Vegas - Entertainment, Gambling, Tourism | Britannica Las Vegas - Entertainment, Gambling, Tourism: Las Vegas has had a relatively small number of what might be considered traditional civic cultural institutions—e g , orchestras, theater companies, and public art museums—for a city of its size Instead, much of the city’s cultural life has tended to center on its casinos and hotels, many of which are masterpieces of monumental architecture
Nevada - Gambling, Mining, Deserts | Britannica Nevada - Gambling, Mining, Deserts: Nevadans traditionally have mingled rural conservatism and the individualism of the Old West Until the mid-20th century the state’s population was small and dispersed, and cultural values were those of an agrarian society With the establishment of resort industries and increases in population, however, Las Vegas and Reno developed marked metropolitan
History, Layout, Population, Map, Economy, Facts - Britannica Las Vegas, city, seat (1909) of Clark county, southeastern Nevada, known for its casinos and elaborate hotels The only major city in the American West to have been founded in the 20th century, it grew from a tiny, desert-bound railroad service center to the country’s fastest-growing metropolis at century’s end
The Who | Members, Songs, Albums, Facts | Britannica The Who, British rock group that was among the most popular and influential bands of the 1960s and ’70s and that originated the rock opera with Tommy (1969) Their hit songs included ‘My Generation,’ ‘Happy Jack,’ ‘Baba O’Riley,’ and ‘Behind Blue Eyes ’ Learn more about their music and history
Lake Mead | Level, Depth, Location, Drought, Map, Facts | Britannica Lake Mead, reservoir of Hoover Dam, one of the largest constructed lakes in the world, on the Arizona-Nevada border east of Las Vegas Lake Mead supplies drinking water for about 25 million people Since 1999 an extended drought and increasing water demands caused an unprecedented drop in lake levels
Rock opera | music | Britannica In Jesus Christ Superstar rock opera that tells the story of the last week of Jesus’ life from the perspective of the traitorous Judas Iscariot The original concept album, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, was released in 1970 The stage version—which, like the… Read More
Nevada summary | Britannica Nevada, State, western U S Nevada, State, western U S Area: 110,572 sq mi (286,380 sq km) Population: (2020) 3,104,614; (2024 est ) 3,267,467 Capital: Carson City Nevada is bordered by Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and California The Black Rock Desert is in the northwest; the Colorado River forms its extreme southeastern boundary Human settlement in the area has spanned more than 20,000