American Sign Language
The names of all fifty states can be indicated by simply signing the two letters that make up their postal code, like this.Postal Code: NV
Origin of Name: Named for Sierra Nevada range; in Spanish nevada means “snow” or “snowy”
The names of all fifty states can be indicated by simply signing the two letters that make up their postal code, like this.Postal Code: NV
Adjectives: Nevadan
Residents Called: Nevadans
Nicknames: Sagebrush State, Silver State, Mining State
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