Nevada is well-known for gambling and nightlife. Large, luxurious casinos in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Reno attract visitors from around the world. The largest cities include Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, Paradise and Sunrise Manor.
National Parks include Death Valley National Park, Great Basin National Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Nevada’s Highest point is Boundary Peak
13,140 ft.
Interstate 15 passes through the southern tip of the state, serving Las Vegas and other communities. It has spur routes I-215 and I-515. Interstate 80 crosses through the northern part of Nevada, reaching from Utah in the east and passing westward through Reno and into California. It has a spur route, I-580. Nevada also is served by several federal highways: US-6, US-50, US-93, US-95 and US-395. There are also 189 Nevada State Highways. Nevada is one of a few states in the U.S. that does not have a continuous Interstate highway linking its major poulation cores: Reno, Carson City, and Las Vegas.
Nevada is also reputedly the home of Area 51, a top-secret installation of which the U.S. federal government has always denied existence. Area 51 is supposedly located in Groom Lake, near Nellis Air Force Base.