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History of Las Vegas. The settlement of Las Vegas, Nevada was founded in 1905 after the opening of a railroad that linked Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. The stopover attracted some farmers (mostly from Utah) to the area, and fresh water was piped in to the settlement. In 1911, the town was incorporated as part of the newly founded Clark County.
Website. clarkcountynv.gov. Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada, which also comprises the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The land area of Clark County is 8,061 square miles (20,880 km 2 ), or roughly the size of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,265,461.
Las Vegas, [ a] often known as Sin City or simply Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-largest in the Southwestern United States. [ 6][ 7] Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort ...
Skyline of Reno, third most populous city in Nevada. Mountains around North Las Vegas, suburb of Las Vegas. Sparks, suburb of Reno and Nevada's fifth most populous city. Carson City, Nevada's capital and sixth largest city by population. Main street of Nevada's newest city, Fernley. Downtown Elko, eighth most populous city in Nevada.
Nevada (/ n ə ˈ v æ d ə ˌ-v ɑː-/ ⓘ nə-VAD-ə, - VAH-, [4] [5] Spanish:) is a landlocked state in the Western region of the United States. [c] It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east.
Valley of Fire State Park. / 36.40944°N 114.45444°W / 36.40944; -114.45444. Valley of Fire State Park is a public recreation and nature preservation area covering nearly 46,000 acres (19,000 ha) located 16 miles (26 km) south of Overton, Nevada. [ 4] The state park derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone ...
Las Vegas Evening Review and Journal newspaper in publication. [ 3] 1910. Victory Hotel in business. [ 4] 1911. June 1: Citizens of Las Vegas vote 168 to 57 in favor of incorporation. [ 5][ 1] June 1: Peter Buol is elected first mayor of Las Vegas, Stewart, VonTobel, McGovern and Gaughlin become city commissioner and assure a "conservative city ...
702 and 725. FIPS code. 32-31900. Website. www .cityofhenderson .com. Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, about 16 miles (26 km) southeast of downtown Las Vegas. It is the 2nd most populous city in Nevada, after Las Vegas, with an estimated population of 320,189 in 2019. The city is part of the Las Vegas Valley.