NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Las Vegas metropolitan area

The Las Vegas metropolitan area, includes the Las Vegas Valley a 600 square mile (1600 km²) basin, and surrounding areas, that are part of Clark County in southern Nevada. The area contains the largest concentration of people in the state. The history of the Las Vegas metropolitan area largely coincides with the history of the city of Las Vegas. Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses around the city, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

The area is part of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the United States Census Bureau which defines the area to include Clark County, Nevada.^[1] The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 143 KB) Summary The Las Vegas strip. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 143 KB) Summary The Las Vegas strip. ...

History

The area was previously settled by Mormon farmers in 1854 and later became the site of a U.S. Army fort in 1864, beginning a long relationship between southern Nevada and the U.S. military. Since the 1930s, Las Vegas has generally been identified as a gambling center as well as a resort destination primarily targeting adults. Relatively inexpensive real estate prompted a residential population boom in the Las Vegas Valley in the 1990s and continues to the present day. Las Vegas, Nevada was given its name by Spaniards in the Antonio Armijo party, who used the water in the area while heading north and west along the Old Spanish Trail from Texas. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the most-recognized architectural symbol of Mormonism This article is about the terms history and usage. ... The United States Army is one of the armed forces of the United States and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The 1930s (years from 1930â€“1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... The term gambling has had many different meanings depending on the cultural and historical context in which it is used. ... The majority of shops in downtown Jackson, Wyoming cater to tourists. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Nellis Air Force Base is located in the northeast corner of the valley. The ranges that the Nellis pilots use and various other land areas used by various federal agencies limit growth of the valley to the north. Map showing the locations of Nellis AFB and the NTTR Nellis Air Force Base (IATA: LSV, ICAO: KLSV) is a United States Air Force base, in Clark County, Nevada, on the northeast side of Las Vegas. ...

Boundaries

Las Vegas Valley

The Las Vegas Valley is an area generally defined by the Spring Mountains on the west, Sheep Mountains to the north, Muddy Mountains, Eldorado Range and Lake Mead to the east, and the Black Mountains to the south.^{[citation needed]} Mt. ... Panoramic view of Lake Mead. ...

The Las Vegas metropolitan area includes Boulder City and Blue Diamond which share common services with the other communities in the area. Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Blue Diamond is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ...

Gaming areas

The State of Nevada divides the state into several gaming districts. The reporting districts affecting the Las Vegas Valley are:

Boulder Highway is a 17 mile divided roadway in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, Nevada, USA. It begins at Foothills Drive at the southeastern edge of the city of Henderson. ... Boulder Highway is a 17 mile divided roadway in Southern Nevada, in the US. It begins at the US-93/US-95 Interchange west of Boulder City and runs due northwest through Railroad Pass and into the city of Henderson, the town of Whitney (aka East Las Vegas) and ending... Sams Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada on the Boulder Strip. ... Green Valley Ranch resort and spa is a resort spa and casino located in the Green Valley planned community in Henderson, Nevada. ... The Eldorado Casino is a casino located in Henderson, Nevada. ... The Jokers Wild Casino is a casino located in Henderson, Nevada. ... For other uses around the city, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... The south end of The Strip. ... Las Vegas Boulevard is the current name for a road that has a historic past. ... The Stratosphere Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, owned by American Casino & Entertainment Properties which is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Real Estate Partners. ... Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a 39-storey hotel casino on the famed Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The Palms Hotel and Casino was brought to fame by MTV. MTV set The Real World here. ... The Orleans Hotel and Casino is a Mardi Gras themed hotel with 1,886 rooms and a 135,000 square foot casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino is located off the Las Vegas Strip in Clark County, Nevada. ... The Gold Coast Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is a hotel-casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada near, but not on the Las Vegas Strip, is owned by Peter Morton. ... Laughlin at night, with the Colorado River in foreground Laughlin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the Arizona state line and 77 miles northeast of Las Vegas. ... North Las Vegas is a city located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Lake Las Vegas is located in Henderson, Nevada. ... Jean is a small community that is located on I-15 about 5 miles from the Nevada-California state line. ... I-15 and Whiskey Petes casino, Primm, NV Primm (often called Primm Valley, after one of the casinos) is a tiny community of Clark County, Nevada, primarily notable for its position straddling Interstate 15 where it crosses the border between California and Nevada. ... The Hacienda Hotel and Casino replaced the old Gold Strike Hotel and Casino which was destroyed by fire. ... The Suncoast Hotel & Casino is a locals hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The South Point Hotel and Casino consists of a 25 story hotel tower and 80,000 ftÂ² convention center located on a 60 acre site along Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise, Nevada. ... The Resort at Summerlin opened in July of 1999. ... Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino is a resort spa and casino owned by Station Casinos Inc. ...

Geography and environment

The land in the Las Vegas Valley is sandy desert with mountains in the distance. Download high resolution version (1500x1256, 198 KB)This image of Las Vegas, Nevada, was acquired on August, 2000, and covers an area 42 km (25 miles) wide and 30 km (18 miles) long. ... Download high resolution version (1500x1256, 198 KB)This image of Las Vegas, Nevada, was acquired on August, 2000, and covers an area 42 km (25 miles) wide and 30 km (18 miles) long. ... This article is about arid terrain. ...

Climate

The Las Vegas Valley lies in the (relatively) high altitude Mojave Desert that can result in drastic changes of temperature between seasons, even day and night. The Valley generally averages less than five inches (130 mm) of rain annually. Daily summer temperatures from June through August typically exceed 100 °F (38 °C). While low ambient humidity tempers the effect of these temperatures, dehydration, heat exhaustion, and sun stroke can occur after even a limited time outdoors in the summer. The interiors of automobiles often prove deadly to small children and pets during the summer and surfaces exposed to the sun can cause first- and second- degree burns to unprotected skin. The late summer, especially in August and September, is marked by "monsoon season" when moist winds from the Gulf of California soak much of the Southwestern United States. While raising humidity levels, these winds develop into dramatic desert thunderstorms that cause flash flooding. Looking across from Emigrant Pass towards the Kingston Range in the eastern Mojave. ... Dehydration (hypohydration) is the removal of water (hydro in ancient Greek) from an object. ... Hyperthermia is an acute condition resulting from excessive exposure to heat, it is also known as heat stroke or sunstroke. ... Hyperthermia, also known as heat stroke or sunstroke, is an acute condition resulting from the body producing or absorbing more heat than it can dissipate, usually due to excessive exposure to heat. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez or Sea of CortÃ©s; locally known in the Spanish language as Mar de CortÃ©s or, much less frequently, Golfo de California) is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Lower Antelope Canyon was carved out of sandstone by flash floods A Flash Flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas (washes), rivers and streams, caused by the intense rainfall associated with a thunderstorm, or multiple training thunderstorms. ...

Winter temperatures are very mild with lows of around 30 °F (-1 °C). Snow accumulation at the valley floor is rare but the surrounding mountains receive as much as ten feet (3 m) in the winter.

Air quality

Being located in a desert valley creates issues with air quality. From the dust the wind picks up from disturbed desert, to the smog produced by vehicles to the pollen in the air, the valley can have some bad air days.

Pollen can be a major issue several weeks a year with counts occasionally in the 70,000 plus range. Local governments are trying to control this by banning plants that produce the most pollen. SEM image of pollen grains from a variety of common plants: sunflower (Helianthus annuus), morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea), prairie hollyhock (Sidalcea malviflora), oriental lily (Lilium auratum), evening primrose (Oenothera fruticosa), and castor bean (Ricinus communis). ... Pollen count is the measurement of the number of grains of pollen in a cubic meter of air. ...

The dust problems usually happen on very windy days, so they tend to be seasonal and of a short duration. This article is about divisions of a year. ...

Smog on the other hand gets worst when there is no wind to move the air out of the valley. Also in winter it is possible to get an inversion in the valley air that actually traps any smog in the valley. Victorian London was notorious for its thick smogs, or pea-soupers, a fact that is often recreated to add an air of mystery to a period costume drama. ...

The county is working to control these problems and has shown some success over the years. The constant tightening of Federal requirements for allowable particles in the air, make the task of meeting air quality standards difficult. Air pollution is a chemical, physical (e. ...

Water

The native flora does little to help the soil retain water. During the intense rains of monsoon season or (relatively) wet months of January and February, a network of dry natural channels, called washes or arroyos, carved into the valley floor allows water to flow down from the mountains and converge in the Las Vegas Wash which runs through the Clark County Wetlands Park. The wash system used to form a large natural wetlands which then flowed into the Colorado River until the construction of Hoover Dam on the Colorado River led to the creation of Lake Mead. Further development in the 1980s and 1990s made Lake Las Vegas, which required directing the Las Vegas Wash into tunnels which run under Lake Las Vegas and into Lake Mead. Monsoon in the Vindhya mountain range, central India A monsoon is a storm whose direction depends on the specific season. ... The term wash can mean several things: Cleaning A wash is the act of cleaning. ... An arroyo is a dry creek bed or gulch that fills with water either seasonally, or after a heavy rain. ... The Las Vegas Wash is a flow of water, sometimes called an urban river, that exists in its present capacity because of the urban population, and works in a systemic conjunction with the pre-existing wetlands that formed the oasis of the Las Vegas Valley. ... The Clark County Wetlands Park is the largest park in the Clark County, Nevada park system. ... Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,333 km) long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. ... Hoover Dam Hoover Dam ( ), also known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete gravity-arch dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada. ... Panoramic view of Lake Mead. ... Lake Las Vegas is located in Henderson, Nevada. ...

The Las Vegas area is limited to about 300,000 acre feet (370,000,000 m³) of water each year from Lake Mead, with credits for water it returns to the lake. The allocations were made when Nevada had virtually no people or agriculture. The allocations were also made during a wet string of years which overstated the available water in the entire watershed. As a result, precipitation that is below normal for a few years can have a major impact on the Colorado River Reservoirs. An acre foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States in reference to large-scale water resources, such as reservoirs, aqueducts, canals, and river flows. ...

Early Vegas depended on the aquifer which fed the springs, but the pumping of water from these caused a large drop in the water levels and ground subsidence over wide areas of the valley. Today, the aquifers are basically used to store water that is pumped from the lake during periods of low demand and pumped out during periods of high demand. An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. ...

Urbanization

The population doubling time in the greater metropolitan area was under ten years since the early 1970s and the Las Vegas metropolitan area now has a population of over two million people. This rapid population growth led to a significant urbanization of desert lands into industrial and commercial areas, but, by and large, low-density, single-family tract homes (see suburbia). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Suburb. ...

Economy

The driving force is the tourism industry. In the past the casinos were the one major attraction. Now shopping, conventions and fine dining are also major forces in attracting the tourist dollar. With about 130,000 hotel rooms, as of 2005, to fill, the conventions help fill the hotels, destination restaurants, and shopping malls on the Strip. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Shopping is the purchase of goods and services from retailers. ... Metro Toronto Convention Centre, late 2004. ... Fine dining is often used to describe a restaurant that creates a dining experience. ... Dariush Grand Hotel,Kish island, Iran The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Metro Toronto Convention Centre, late 2004. ... Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. ... McArthur Glen Designer Outlet, Swindon, England, a shopping mall built within a disused railway engine works. ...

There is a balance between all of the tourist operations in town. The conventions need hotel rooms, dining, and entertainment options. The hotels need the conventions, and tourists to fill their rooms. The restaurants depend on travelers in the hotel rooms to fill their tables. Everyone depends on a good road system to get travelers into town as well as available and reasonably priced airline seats.

Over the past few years, retirees have been moving to the valley driving businesses that support them, from housing to health care. Retirement is the status of a worker who has stopped working. ...

Las Vegas has been trying to expand its manufacturing and research base. There have been some positive signs from the World Market Center being developed in the city and opening of Lou Ruvo Alzheimer's Institute in 2007 in addition to many smaller businesses. Manufacturing , a branch of industry, is the application of tools and a processing medium to the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale. ... Research is a human activity based on intellectual investigation and aimed at discovering, interpreting, and revising human knowledge on different aspects of the world. ... The World Market Center at 495 S. Grand Central Parkway in Las Vegas, Nevada is intended to be the nations, and possibly the worlds, preeminent furniture wholesale showroom and market place. ... The Lou Ruvo Alzheimers Institute will become a national resource for the most current research and scientific information for the treatment of Alzheimers, Parkinsons, and Huntington s diseases. ...

While the cost of housing spiked up over 40% in 2004, the lack of business and income taxes still makes Nevada an attractive place for many companies to relocate to as well as expand into. Being a true 24 hour town, call centers have always seemed to find Vegas a good place to find workers willing to work at all hours. An income tax is a tax levied on the financial income of persons, corporations, or other legal entities. ...

Construction is strong. New strip casinos take years to build and employ thousands of workers. The same could be said of the housing boom with new home sales around 15,000 units in 2004. With the introduction of Turnburry Towers several years ago, developers discovered that the was a large demand for high-end condominiums. At the end of 2004, it was estimated that as many as 80 major condominiums were in various stages of development. High end refers to the best and generally most expensive of a class of goods or services. ... This article refers to a form of housing. ...

Housing

Slab-on-grade foundations is the common base for residential buildings in the area. Slab-on-grade foundations are a building practice whereby the concrete slab that is to serve as the foundation for the structure is formed from a mold set into the ground. ...

Las Vegas Neighborhoods

We dont have an article called Green Valley, Henderson Start this article Search for Green Valley, Henderson in. ... Lake Las Vegas is located in Henderson, Nevada. ... Painted Desert may refer to: Painted Desert, Arizona, the coloured badland hills in southwestern United States Painted Desert, South Australia, a mountainous area of mesas and colourful sands in south-central Australia the 1931 movie The Painted Desert This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the... Paradise Palms is a Mid Century Modern housing tract in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Summerlin is a 22,500 acre (91 km²) planned community in southern Nevada, along the western rim of the Las Vegas Valley near the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. ...

Incorporated cities

Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Henderson is the fastest-growing large city (over 150,000 pop. ... For other uses around the city, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... North Las Vegas is a city located in Clark County, Nevada. ...

Unincorporated cities

Enterprise is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Looking west toward Paradise Road and the Las Vegas Strip in the CDP of Paradise, Nevada Paradise is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Spring Valley is an unincorporated township, in Clark County, Nevada, United States located two miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. ... Summerlin South, also seen on maps as South Summerlin, is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada, on the western edge of Las Vegas and adjacent to the Red Rock Conservation Area. ... Sunrise Manor is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Whitney is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Winchester is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ...

Media

Broadcast

Newspapers

Greenspun Media Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Greenspun Corporation. ... The Las Vegas Review-Journal, also known as The R-J, is published in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The Las Vegas Sun was one of Las Vegas, Nevadas two daily newspapers. ... The Summerlin News is a weekly newspaper that covers the areas of Summerlin, Desert Shores and Queensridge in the west Las Vegas area. ...

Magazines

Transportation

Airports

Welcome to McCarran airport sign in the D gate concourse. ... North Las Vegas Airport (IATA: VGT, ICAO: KVGT) is an airport located in North Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The airport has 3 runways and is know locally as Northtown. ...

Culture

Aquariums

The Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay is a public aquarium located at and owned by the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

Gardens

The Ethel M Botanical Cactus Gardens The Ethel M Botanical Cactus Gardens (3 acres) are botanical gardens located at the Ethel M Chocolate Factory, 2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson, Nevada. ... Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. It is owned by MGM Mirage. ... The Gardens at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, previously called the Desert Demonstration Gardens, (8 acres) are desert botanical gardens located at 3701 West Alta Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

Libraries

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is the library district that services Clark County, Nevada except for the cities of Henderson and North Las Vegas. ...

Museums

The Atomic Testing Museum museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, documents the history of nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) in the desert north of Las Vegas. ... The Elvis-A-Rama Museum is the largest private collection of Elvis memorabilia. ... The Guggenheim Hermitage Museum is a museum in The Venetian, one of the worlds largest hotels, in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The Liberace Museum is located Clark County, Nevada and houses many of Liberaces stage costumes, cars, jewelry, lavishly-decorated pianos, and numerous citations for philanthropic acts. ... The Lost City Museum was built by the National Park Service in 1935 to exhibit artifacts from Pueblo Grande de Nevada. ... Madame Tussauds and the London Planetarium Madame Tussauds is a famous wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. ... Neon Museum at the Fremont Street Experience features signs from old casinos and other businesss displayed outdoors. ... The Nevada State Railroad Museum is in Carson City, Nevada and Boulder City, Nevada. ... The Pinball Hall of Fame opened in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2006. ... Carroll Shelby International NASDAQ: CSBI was formed by Carroll Shelby in 2003 from Shelby American. ...

Music Festivals

The 2005 Vegoose Logo Vegoose is a halloween music and arts festival that first took place in 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

Parks

Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex is a 12 field soccer complex located on 58. ... The Clark County Wetlands Park is the largest park in the Clark County, Nevada park system. ...

Sports

Las Vegas is the home of the following minor league teams: Las Vegas is one of the largest cities in the United States without a major professional sports league team - if it does not get a team before the 2010 U.S. census it will likely be confirmed as the largest metropolitan area without one. ...

The Las Vegas 51s (formerly the Las Vegas Stars) are a minor league baseball team. ... The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ... Cashman Field is a stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The Las Vegas Wranglers are a minor league ice hockey team in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... The Orleans Arena is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1997 Home arena Orleans Arena City, State Las Vegas, Nevada Wild card titles 3: 1997, 1998, 2003 Division titles 1: 2002 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The Las Vegas Gladiators have no connection to the Pittsburgh Gladiators, the Arena Football League team that... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... The Orleans Arena is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... The Las Vegas Rattlers is an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... For information about the ABA that began in 2000 see American Basketball Association (21st century). ...

Education

Primary and secondary

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Meadows School is a private school in Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada. ... St. ...

Colleges and universities

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, known for its programs in engineering, English, hotel administration, and management information systems. ... The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada or UNR) is a university located in Reno, Nevada and is known for its programs in agricultural research, animal biotechnology, and mining-related engineering and natural sciences. ... Nevada State College is a four-year institution of higher education located in Henderson, Nevada. ... Henderson is the fastest-growing large city (over 150,000 pop. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Community College of Southern Nevada is a two-year college with three campuses in the Las Vegas, Nevada metropolitan area. ... Touro University Nevada, (TUN), is a Jewish-sponsored independent institution of higher and professional education. ... The University of Southern Nevada is a university located in the city of Henderson, Nevada with satellite campus located in South Jordan, Utah. ...

Hospitals

Venues in Las Vegas

References

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Counties	Churchill \| Clark \| Douglas \| Elko \| Esmeralda \| Eureka \| Humboldt \| Lander \| Lincoln \| Lyon \| Mineral \| Nye \| Pershing \| Storey \| Washoe \| White Pine Nevada has 16 counties and one independent city. ... Churchill County is a county located in the southwestern U.S. state of Nevada. ... Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Douglas County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Elko County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Location in the state of Nevada Formed 1861 Seat Goldfield Area - Total - Water 9,295 kmÂ² (3,589 miÂ²) 1 kmÂ² (0 miÂ²) 0. ... Eureka County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Humboldt County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Lander County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Lyon County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Mineral County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Nye County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Pershing County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... Storey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... Washoe County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ... White Pine County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ...
Settlements	Alamo \| Amargosa Valley \| Ash Springs \| Austin \| Baker \| Battle Mountain \| Beatty \| Beowawe \| Blue Diamond \| Boulder City \| Bunkerville \| Cal‑Nev‑Ari \| Caliente \| Carlin \| Carson City \| Cold Springs \| Crystal \| Crystal Bay \| Crystal Springs \| Dayton \| Delamar Ghost Town \| Denio \| Duckwater \| Dyer \| East \| Ely \| Elgin \| Elko \| Empire \| Enterprise \| Eureka \| Fallon \| Fernley \| Gabbs \| Gardnervillle \| Gerlach \| Glenbrook \| Golden Valley \| Goldfield \| Goodsprings \| Hawthorne \| Henderson \| Imlay \| Incline Village \| Indian Hills \| Indian Springs \| Jackpot \| Jarbidge \| Jean \| Jiggs \| Johnson Lane \| Kingsbury \| Las Vegas \| Lamoille \| Laughlin \| Lemmon Valley \| Logandale \| Lovelock \| Lund \| McDermitt \| McGill \| Mesquite \| Minden \| Moapa Town \| Moapa Valley \| Montello \| Moundhouse \| Mount Charleston \| Nixon \| North Las Vegas \| Orovada \| Overton \| Owyhee \| Pahrump \| Panaca \| Paradise \| Pioche \| Rachel \| Reno \| Round Hill Village \| Round Mountain \| Sandy Valley \| Schurz \| Searchlight \| Silver Peak \| Silver Springs \| Sloan \| Smith \| Spanish Springs \| Sparks \| Spring Creek \| Spring Valley \| Stateline \| Summerlin South \| Sun Valley \| Sunrise Manor \| Sutcliffe \| Tonopah \| Tuscarora \| Verdi \| Virginia City \| Wadsworth \| Wells \| West Wendover \| Winnemucca \| Whitney \| Winchester \| Yerington \| Zephyr Cove This is a list of cities, towns, unincorporated areas and CDPs in Nevada, a state of the U.S.. Alamo Amargosa Valley Ash Springs Austin Baker Battle Mountain Beatty Beowawe Blue Diamond Boulder City Bunkerville Cal-Nev-Ari Caliente Carlin Carson City Cold Springs Crystal Crystal Bay Dayton Delamar Ghost... Alamo is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada. ... Amargosa Valley (formerly Lathrop Wells) is a town located in Nye County, Nevada in the Amargosa Desert. ... A man overlooks the tiny town of Ash Springs. ... Stokes Castle Austin is a small, unincorporated community located in Lander County, Nevada. ... Baker, Nevada is a small community in Eastern Nevada. ... Battle Mountain, Nevada. ... Beatty, Nevada Beatty is a census-designated place and town located on the Amargosa River in Nye County, Nevada. ... Beowawe, Nevada is an unincorporated area and ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada in the United States. ... Blue Diamond is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Bunkerville is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Cal-Nev-Ari is a census-designated place and town located in Clark County, Nevada, near the states southernmost point. ... Caliente is a city located in Lincoln County, Nevada. ... Carlin, Nevada. ... Motto: Proud of its Past. ... Cold Springs is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Crystal is a hamlet in Nye County, Nevada about 80 miles from Las Vegas. ... Incline Village-Crystal Bay is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. ... Crystal Springs is a ghost town located in Lincoln County, Nevada. ... Dayton is a census-designated place located in Lyon County, Nevada. ... Delamar Mine Area (Trailings Visible on Left Side) Delamar Ghost Town, nicknamed The Widowmaker, is a small abandoned city in a very remote central eastern corner of Nevada, USA. It was once a thriving gold operation, but was ruined by its own dry-mining process which killed its residents and... Denio is a small town in Humboldt County, Nevada. ... Duckwater, Nevada is located in central Nevada at approximately 38°54 North, 115°41 West, about the same latitude as the top of the slant and almost exactly parallel with Sacramento, CA. It is in Nye County, on the eastern edge of the Duckwater Indian Reservation. ... A extremly small town in Esmeralda County,Nevada its population is 110. ... Ely is a city located in White Pine County, Nevada. ... Elko, Nevada Elko is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. ... Gerlach-Empire is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Enterprise is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Eureka is a city located in Eureka County, Nevada, in the United States. ... Corn Field in Fallon, NV August 2004. ... Fernley is a census-designated place located in Lyon County, Nevada. ... Gabbs is a city located in Nye County, Nevada. ... Gardnerville is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada, U.S.. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,357. ... Gerlach-Empire is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Glenbrook, as the oldest settlement on Lake Tahoe, played a significant part of Nevadas statehood as the main supplier of timber to the Comstock and Virginia City. ... Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Location of Goldfield in Nevada. ... Goodsprings is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Hawthorne is a census-designated place located in Mineral County, Nevada. ... Henderson is the fastest-growing large city (over 150,000 pop. ... Imlay is a small town in Pershing County, Nevada. ... Incline Village-Crystal Bay is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Indian Hills is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Indian Springs is a town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Jackpot, Nevada is a small, unincorporated town in Elko County. ... Jarbidge is a small town in Elko County, Nevada, located on the edge of the Jarbidge Wilderness, several miles south of the Idaho/Nevada border. ... Jean is a small community that is located on I-15 about 5 miles from the Nevada-California state line. ... A small town inside Elko County, Nevada. ... Johnson Lane is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Kingsbury is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... For other uses around the city, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Lamoille is a rural hamlet in Elko County in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. ... Laughlin at night, with the Colorado River in foreground Laughlin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Lemmon Valley-Golden Valley is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Logandale is an unincorporated town located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Lovelock, Nevada. ... Lund is a small town in White Pine County, Nevada founded by Anthony C. Lund. ... McDermitt is an unincorporated town straddling the Nevada-Oregon border, in Humboldt County, Nevada and Malheur County, Oregon. ... McGill is a census-designated place located in White Pine County, Nevada. ... Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the Arizona state line and 77 miles northeast of Las Vegas. ... Minden is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Moapa Town is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... From Moapa Valley, looking east towards the Mormon Mesa Moapa Valley is a valley and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Montello is a small town in Elko County, Nevada. ... Moundhouse, Nevada is a small town in northern Nevada on U.S. Route 50 that is between Nevadas capital, Carson City, and Dayton, Nevada. ... A view of Mt. ... Nixon is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... North Las Vegas is a city located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Orovada is a small town in Humboldt County, Nevada. ... Overton is an unincorporated town located in Clark County, Nevada. ... An aerial view from March 2005 shows development scattered across the valley floor. ... Panaca is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada, near the border with Utah. ... Looking west toward Paradise Road and the Las Vegas Strip in the CDP of Paradise, Nevada Paradise is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Pioche is a town located in Lincoln County, Nevada, of which it is the county seat. ... Rachel is an unincorporated portion of Lincoln County, Nevada. ... City nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World Founded May 9, 1868 County Washoe County Mayor Bob Cashell Area - Total - Land - Water 179. ... Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Round Mountain is a small town in Nye County, Nevada. ... Sandy Valley is a town, which is a census-designated place (CDP), located in the Mesquite Valley in southwest Clark County, Nevada. ... Schurz is a census-designated place located in Mineral County, Nevada. ... View of Searchlight, from the southwest Searchlight is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... A small town inside Esmeralda County, Nevada, an local landmark is Silver Peak Elementary School. ... Silver Springs is a census-designated place located in Lyon County, Nevada. ... Sloan is a Census Designated Place in Clark County, Nevada. ... Smith is a small town in Lyon County, Nevada. ... Spanish Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. ... Sparks is a city located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Spring Creek is a census-designated place located in Elko County, Nevada. ... Spring Valley is an unincorporated township, in Clark County, Nevada, United States located two miles west of the Las Vegas Strip. ... Stateline is a census-designated place (unincorporated town) located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Summerlin South, also seen on maps as South Summerlin, is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada, on the western edge of Las Vegas and adjacent to the Red Rock Conservation Area. ... Sun Valley is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Sunrise Manor is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Sutcliffe is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Tonopah is a census-designated place located in Nye County, Nevada. ... Tuscarora is a small town in Elko County, Nevada. ... Verdi-Mogul is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... View of Virginia City, Nevada, from a nearby hillside, 1867-68 Virginia City is a city located in Storey County, Nevada. ... Wadsworth is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... Wells, Nevada Wells is a city located in Elko County, Nevada. ... West Wendover is a city located in Elko County, Nevada. ... Winnemucca cemetery with a sign reading: Welcome to Winnemucca, Proud of it! // Winnemucca is the county seat of Humboldt County in the U.S. state of Nevada and the site of a September 19, 1900 bank robbery by the Wild Bunch. ... Whitney is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Winchester is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Yerington is a city located in Lyon County, Nevada, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,883. ... Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ...
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