Las Vegas State: Nevada Country: United States
Las Vegas by the Numbers:
Population: 503,188 (city); 1,485,855 (metro area) Average winter temperature: 45-51°F / 7-10.5°C Average summer temperature: 84-91°F / 29-33°C Annual rainfall: 4.1 inches / 10.4 centimeters Days of sunshine: 310 Area: 85 square miles / 220 square kilometers Elevation: 2178 feet / 664 meters Average number of conventions per year: 4000
Quick Facts:
Major industries: Mining, manufacturing (gaming equipment, chemicals, aerospace products), gaming, conventions and tourism Country dialing code: 1 Area code: 702 Electricity: 110 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard. Time zone: GMT -8 (GMT -7 during daylight savings)
Did You Know?
Las Vegas is Spanish for "the fertile valley". More than 100,000 marriage licenses are issued in the city each year.
Orientation:
Sprawling throughout the heart of the sun-baked Mojave Desert on the southern fringe of Nevada, Las Vegas serves as the often-decadent neon oasis in the aptly named Las Vegas Valley. Surrounded on all sides by mountains, the remote location in the Southwestern United States is about 30 miles from the Hoover Dam located on the Nevada-Arizona state border and 50 miles from the California border.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
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Las Vegas Travel Experiences
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We arrive at our final destination - YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!
We are booked in at the Koa campsite at Circus Circus, located on "the Strip". The Strip is essentially one long road making up the... Continue reading »
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Good times in both the real and unreal Vegas
This was my husband and my second visit to Vegas. On our first trip, we were initiated to the Strip's grandeur and sleaze.... Continue reading »
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New Years in Sin City....
Wow….Las Vegas! Someone told me that I would spend the first hour in Vegas thinking “this is what makes the US so wrong…” but that after... Continue reading »
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Take the Dam Tour!
This morning we woke up early to get on the road to Boulder City, home of the Hoover Dam. It’s an architectural w... Continue reading »
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Day 7 - Las Vegas
Today was my first full day in Las Vegas. Jenn finally turned up last night after I had been at the airport for 4 hours. I now know Ter... Continue reading »
Popular Las Vegas Hotels
- Holiday Inn Express Las Vegas
- Four Seasons Las Vegas
- Econo Lodge
- Courtyard by Marriott Las Vegas South
- JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
- Microtel Inn And Suites Las Vegas
- Palms Place Hotel and Spa at the Palms Las Vegas
- The Palazzo Resort Hotel & Casino at the Venetian
- The Venetian
- La Quinta Inn & Suites Las Vegas RedRock/Summerlin
Popular Las Vegas Things to Do
- Bellagio Fountains
- Griffith Observatory
- Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
- Red Rock Canyon
- Lion Habitat at the MGM Grand
- Circus Circus Adventuredome Theme Park
- Madam Tussaud's Celebrity Encounter
- Fashion Show Mall
- Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
- Blue Man Group
