Nye County
| Nye County | |
| County | |
 Nye County Courthouse i Tonopah. | |
| Land |  USA |
|---|---|
| Delstat |  Nevada |
| Huvudort | Tonopah |
| Största stad | Pahrump |
| Area | 47 134 km² (2010)[1] |
| - land | 47 091 km² (100%) |
| - vatten | 43,2 km² (0%) |
| Folkmängd | 43 946 (2010)[2] |
| Befolkningstäthet | 0,9 invånare/km² |
| Grundat | 1864 |
| - uppkallat efter | James W. Nye |
| Tidszon | PST (UTC-8) |
| - sommartid | PDT (UTC-7) |
| FIPS-kod | 32023 |
| Geonames | 5509519 |
 Läge i delstaten Nevada. | |
 Delstatens läge i USA. | |
Nye County är ett administrativt område (county) i delstaten Nevada, USA. År 2010 hade countyt 43 946 invånare. Den administrativa huvudorten (county seat) är Tonopah.
Countyt har fått sitt namn efter James W. Nye som var guvernör i Nevadaterritoriet och senare ledamot av USA:s senat.
Del av Death Valley nationalpark ligger i countyt.
Geografi
Enligt United States Census Bureau har countyt en total area på 47 032 km². 47 001 km² av den arean är land och 31 km² är vatten.
Angränsande countyn
- Churchill County, Nevada - nordväst
- Lander County, Nevada - nord
- Eureka County, Nevada - nord
- White Pine County, Nevada - nordöst
- Lincoln County, Nevada - öst
- Clark County, Nevada - öst
- Esmeralda County, Nevada - väst
- Mineral County, Nevada - väst
- Inyo County, Kalifornien - syd
Källor
- ^ ”2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Counties”. U.S. Census Bureau. Arkiverad från originalet den 5 juli 2012. https://www.webcitation.org/68vYLbou5?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_counties_national.txt. Läst 5 juli 2012.
- ^ ”State & County QuickFacts, Nye County, Nevada” (på engelska). U.S. Census Bureau. Arkiverad från originalet den 15 juli 2011. https://www.webcitation.org/60CQx0DXD?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/32/32023.html. Läst 6 juli 2011.
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Nye County Nevada Courthouse.jpg
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Nye County Courthouse in Tonopah, Nevada, United States. View is to the northwest from the parking lot behind the building.
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Nye County Courthouse in Tonopah, Nevada, United States. View is to the northwest from the parking lot behind the building.
Map of USA NV.svg
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Locator map of Nevada — in the Western United States.
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Locator map of Nevada — in the Western United States.
Flag of Nevada.svg
Flag of the State of Nevada. The flag is described in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 235, Sec. 20 as follows: The body of the flag must be of solid cobalt blue. On the field in the upper left quarter thereof must be two sprays of Sagebrush with the stems crossed at the bottom to form a half wreath. Within the sprays must be a five-pointed silver star with one point up. The word “Nevada” must also be inscribed below the star and above the sprays, in a semicircular pattern with the letters spaced apart in equal increments, in the same style of letters as the words “Battle Born.” Above the wreath, and touching the tips thereof, must be a scroll bearing the words “Battle Born.” The scroll and the word “Nevada” must be golden-yellow. The lettering on the scroll must be black-colored sans serif gothic capital letters.
Flag of the State of Nevada. The flag is described in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 235, Sec. 20 as follows: The body of the flag must be of solid cobalt blue. On the field in the upper left quarter thereof must be two sprays of Sagebrush with the stems crossed at the bottom to form a half wreath. Within the sprays must be a five-pointed silver star with one point up. The word “Nevada” must also be inscribed below the star and above the sprays, in a semicircular pattern with the letters spaced apart in equal increments, in the same style of letters as the words “Battle Born.” Above the wreath, and touching the tips thereof, must be a scroll bearing the words “Battle Born.” The scroll and the word “Nevada” must be golden-yellow. The lettering on the scroll must be black-colored sans serif gothic capital letters.