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