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Where is Las Vegas, NV?

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Las Vegas is a city found in Nevada, The United States Of America. It is located 36.17 latitude and -115.14 longitude and it is situated at elevation 613 meters above sea level.

Las Vegas has a population of 583,756 making it the biggest city in Nevada. It operates on the PDT time zone.

Quick facts

Country The United States Of America
State Nevada
Population 583,756
Elevation 613 m over sea level
Time Zone PDT
Longitude -115.137220
Latitude 36.174970

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Welcome to the city of glitz and glamour, where dreams become reality, fortunes are won and lost, and the party never stops morning, noon, and night! The Las Vegas map offers a bird's eye view of some major Vegas attractions and landmarks.

Las Vegas Valley became an essential stop along the western trail to California after its abundant fresh water springs were discovered in 1829. Today this American vacation mecca beckons to singles, couples and families with "all you can eat" buffets, dozens of world class hotels and casinos and incomparable entertainment venues.

Gambling has always flourished in this desert city, in fact many things are legal and accepted in Las Vegas, Nevadathat are off limits in the rest of the United States!


LAS VEGAS FAST FACTS

  • Las Vegas chapels host an average of 315 weddings per day!
  • At 12:00 midnight October 1st, 1910, a strict anti-gambling law went into effect in Nevada. The law even forbade flipping a coin for the price of a drink. It didn't last long!
  • 36.7 million visitors come to play Las Vegas slot machines every year, and no wonder - there's nearly 200,000 to chose from.
  • Las Vegas avoided the worst of the Great Depression due to the Hoover Dam construction project, and the influx of gambling money when the Casinos became legal in 1931.
las vegas attractions
    Most of the Casino hotels offer special package deals, free chips and vouchers, and tickets to some of the hottest shows on the Vegas Strip. As long as you can come up with bus or airfare, and some gambling money to burn, the rest of the Las Vegas vacation experience is very affordable.
  • The Las Vegas Strip
    The famous Las Vegas Strip is home to some of the largest hotels in the world. The Vegas Strip is actually outside the City limits on 4.1 miles of Las Vegas Boulevard South in unincorporatedClark County, Nevada. The Strip grew up almost overnight in the 1930's. One of the most famous early casinos was The Flamingo, now the Flamingo Hilton, which was built by the infamous 'Bugsy' Siegel.
  • The Luxor Egypt Hotel
    The Luxor Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. The hotel is a 36-story black pyramid with a massive Sphinx of Egyptreplica and giant obelisk guarding the front entrance. At night a brilliant beam of Xenon light exits the very top of the Luxor pyramid shooting straight to heaven and visible all the way to Los Angeles, California.
  • Planet Hollywood Las Vegas
    The Planet Hollywood Las Vegas takes this famous chain to a new level of modern chic that's just right for this tourist playground. For rookie players, the casino offers free lessons in Texas Hold'em and other poker games every morning. Celebrities are frequent guests and event hosts, making Planet Hollywood Las Vegas a great place to star gaze.
  • MGM Grand Las Vegas
    The gleaming golden MGM Lion graces the entrance of this Las Vegas landmark. The MGM Grand is home to four hot dance clubs, luxury suites, great entertainment, and some of the best gaming on the Las Vegas Strip. The MGM Grand is the epitome of style and has been a Vegas landmark of distinction for many years.

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Las-vegas has a population of around 605097, of which 303193 (50%) are male and 301904 (49%) are female. The average age of the inhabitants of Las-vegas is 37.28, meaning that the average person is above the national median age of 37. For every male, there are approximately 1 females, meaning that the population is relatively evenly distributed between males and female(s).

Of Las-vegas's 605097 residents, around 576693 (95.30%) identify as having a single race. The majority of the population is white, which consists of 64.80% of the population. Of the remaining population, 68724 are black/African Americans (11.40%), 4129 are native Americans (0.70%), 40218 are asians (6.60%), 3611 are pacific islanders (0.60%), 68132 are other (11.00%).

The median income of households in Las-vegas is $50202.00, meaning that most of the households are above the poverty threshold for families of three. Of the total population, 7.50% of households reported an annual income of less than $10,000.

Las Vegas, NV Zipcodes

The city of Las Vegas has 24 zipcodes recognized by the United States Census Bureau: 89030, 89101, 89102, 89104, 89106, 89107, 89108, 89109, 89110, 89117, 89124, 89128, 89129, 89130, 89131, 89134, 89135, 89138, 89143, 89144, 89145, 89146, 89149, 89166.

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This page was last updated on October 2, 2015.