Nickname(s):
"Sin City"
Demonym(s):
Las Vegan
Founded:
1905
Democracy:
Developed:
European Union:
Schengen:
Euro:
National Capital:
RegionalState Capital:
Population (City):
642 000
Population (Urban):
2 197 000
Population (Metro):
2 265 000
Population Density (km2):
1 900
Population Density (mi2):
5 000
Largest City in Nevada
25th Largest City in the United States
29th Largest Metropolitan Area in the United States
Language:
English
Currency:
Dollar
Avg. Summertime High:
40 °C
105 °F
Avg. Summertime Low:
28 °C
82 °F
Warmest Month:
July
Coldest Month:
December
Avg. Wintertime High:
20 °C
68 °F
Avg. Wintertime Low:
40 °C
4 °F
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The Entertainment Capital of the World! Las Vegas is known for its many casinos, and most of the famous ones are found along the Strip. It's a large road, Las Vegas Blvd, that goes straight through most of the city. Some of the most famous hotels and casinos are Caesar's Palace, MGM Grand, and The Venetian.
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Casino Royale, The Venetian, Palazzo, and Harrah's. Several of the Casinos of the Strip in one picture.
Treasure Island is one of many Casinos on the Strip. The themes for this Casino are pirates.
A fairly new attraction to Las Vegas is the Fashion Show. A huge upscale shopping mall in the center of the Strip.
A street slightly off the Strip. As soon as you go outside of the Strip, Las Vegas looks like most other large American cities.
Downtown Las Vegas has seen lots of construction and improvement in recent years. This is where Las Vegas once started, but today it's surpassed by the Strip as the main destination for tourists in Las Vegas.
Downtown Las Vegas can be cozy and well worth a visit. But I still prefer The Strip.
T-Mobile Arena is a newly built multi-purpose indoor arena and home to the first professional sports team in Las Vegas - Vegas Golden Knights in NHL.
The Stratosphere is the tallest structure in Las Vegas, but as a Casino, it's pretty much outside of where the life of the city is.
The Skyline of Downtown Las Vegas.
Treasure Island, with Palazzo on the other side of the street.
Street-level view of Las Vegas Strip.
The Skyline of the CityCenter complex at The Strip.