Nevada, Iowa is a city. Nevada the state is - a state. Just as there are several cities and towns in the US named ‘Washington’ and there is also a state called ‘Washington’, there are several (not a lot, but some) cities and towns named ‘Nevada’ in the United States as well as a state named Nevada. read more
Don't call it "Nev-AH-da," or you'll be in trouble. Unless one legislator has his way. Apparently, the only acceptable pronunciation of the state is "Nev-AD-a," not "Nev-AH-da. read more