Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| | City of Las Vegas | | | | Etymology: Spanish: Las vegas (The meadows) | Nickname(s): "Vegas", [1] "Sin City", "City of Lights", "The Gambling Capital of the World", [2]"The Entertainment Capital of the World", "Capital of Second Chances", [3] "The Marriage Capital of the World", "The Silver City", "America's Playground" |  | Location within the state of Nevada Show map of NevadaShow map of the United StatesShow map of North AmericaShow all | Coordinates:  36°10′30″N 115°08′11″W
| | Country |  United States |
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| State |  Nevada |
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| County | Clark |
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| Founded | May 15, 1905 |
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| Incorporated | March 16, 1911 |
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| Government |
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| • Type | Council–manager |
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| • Mayor | Carolyn Goodman (D) |
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| • Mayor Pro Tem | Steve Ross (D) |
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| • City manager | Betsy Fretwell |
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| Area |
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| • City | 135.8 sq mi (352 km2) |
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| • Land | 135.8 sq mi (352 km2) |
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| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
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| Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) |
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| Population |
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| • City | 583,756 |
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| • Estimate | 648,224 |
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| • Density | 4,300/sq mi (1,700/km2) |
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| • Urban | 2,211,315 |
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| • Metro | 2,227,053 |
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| • CSA | 2,462,015 (US: 26th) |
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| Demonym(s) | Las Vegan |
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| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
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| Area code(s) | 702 & 725 |
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| FIPS code | 32-40000 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 0847388 |
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| Major airport | LAS |
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| Interstate Highways | I-15, I-515 |
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| Other major highways | US 93, US 95, NV 159, NV 599, NV 604, CC 215 |
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| Website | lasvegasnevada.gov |
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