Sure, Nevada is a wonderful place to live or visit, but somehow it’s still the most underrated state in the country. People think Nevada has nothing to offer other than casinos and 24-hour wedding chapels, but the Silver State actually offers much, MUCH MORE! Listed below are 15 reasons why Nevada is the most underrated state in the country.
- Nevada is home to Las Vegas.
flickr/Jason Mrachina The Las Vegas Strip is one of the top tourist spots in the U.S.
- There are more mountain ranges in Nevada than any other U.S. state.
flickr/teofilo At 13,146 feet, Boundary Peak is Nevada’s highest point.
- Nevada has the most hot springs of any other U.S. state.
flickr/Steve Jurvetson As a matter of fact, there are more than 300 hot springs in Nevada.
- North America’s largest alpine lake is located in Nevada.
flickr/Rocky A This alpine lake is best known as Lake Tahoe, one of the most gorgeous lakes in the U.S.
- Nevada has the best hiking spots in the U.S.
flickr/Peter Stevens This isn’t at all surprising considering Nevada is the most mountainous U.S. state.
- No other state could put on an event as awesome as Burning Man.
flickr/Duncan Rawlinson - Duncan.co - @thelastminute Don’t you agree?
- Nevada has ghost towns galore.
flickr/Pascal Bovet Of all the ghost towns in Nevada, Rhyolite is the most popular.
- Area 51 is located in Nevada.
flickr/Airwolfhound Don’t come too close. If you do, you’ll have to deal with much more than aliens. Trust me!
- Nevada is home to Valley of Fire State Park - one of the coolest state parks EVER!
flickr/James Marvin Phelps Valley of Fire is also Nevada’s oldest and largest state park.
- Great Basin National Park, Nevada’s only national park, is pretty awesome, too.
wikipedia Great Basin National Park is home to the Lehman Caves and the Ancient Bristlecone Pines.
- Nevada is the largest gold-producing U.S. state.
wikimedia commons It’s quite ironic that the Silver State produces 80% of all gold that’s mined in the U.S.
- The largest intact ichthyosaur skeleton in the U.S. was discovered in Nevada.
wikimedia commons Remains of ichthyosaurs are on display at Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park’s Fossil House.
- Some of the best food you’ll ever eat is served in Nevada.
flickr/Larry Pictured: “Drunken Noodle Soft Shell Crab” from Lotus of Siam in Las Vegas.
- Nevada is 1 of 7 states with no income tax.
flickr/Alan Cleaver Who doesn’t love having a little extra cash?
- Gorgeous mustangs are able to roam freely in Nevada.
flickr/James Marvin Phelps Watching beautiful mustangs as they roam freely is, without a doubt, one of the most amazing sights to behold.
What are some other things that make Nevada the most underrated state in the country?
flickr/Jason Mrachina
The Las Vegas Strip is one of the top tourist spots in the U.S.
flickr/teofilo
At 13,146 feet, Boundary Peak is Nevada’s highest point.
flickr/Steve Jurvetson
As a matter of fact, there are more than 300 hot springs in Nevada.
flickr/Rocky A
This alpine lake is best known as Lake Tahoe, one of the most gorgeous lakes in the U.S.
flickr/Peter Stevens
This isn’t at all surprising considering Nevada is the most mountainous U.S. state.
flickr/Duncan Rawlinson - Duncan.co - @thelastminute
Don’t you agree?
flickr/Pascal Bovet
Of all the ghost towns in Nevada, Rhyolite is the most popular.
flickr/Airwolfhound
Don’t come too close. If you do, you’ll have to deal with much more than aliens. Trust me!
flickr/James Marvin Phelps
Valley of Fire is also Nevada’s oldest and largest state park.
wikipedia
Great Basin National Park is home to the Lehman Caves and the Ancient Bristlecone Pines.
wikimedia commons
It’s quite ironic that the Silver State produces 80% of all gold that’s mined in the U.S.
Remains of ichthyosaurs are on display at Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park’s Fossil House.
flickr/Larry
Pictured: “Drunken Noodle Soft Shell Crab” from Lotus of Siam in Las Vegas.
flickr/Alan Cleaver
Who doesn’t love having a little extra cash?
Watching beautiful mustangs as they roam freely is, without a doubt, one of the most amazing sights to behold.
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