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Las Vegas, [a] colloquially referred to as Vegas, ... A growing population means the Las Vegas Valley used 1.2 billion US gal (4.5 billion L) more water in 2014 than ...
The city of Las Vegas, Nevada and its surrounding unincorporated communities in the Las Vegas Valley are the sites of more than 160 high-rises, [1] 42 of which stand taller than 400 feet (122 m). The tallest structure in the city is the Strat tower, which rises 1,149 feet (350 m) just north of the Las Vegas Strip . [ 2 ]
Elevation: 6,937 ft (2,114 m) Geography; Las Vegas Range. Las Vegas Range in Nevada [1] ... The Las Vegas Range is an arid mountain range in Clark County, Nevada. [1]
The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of ... tripling its population from 741,459 in 1990 to 2,227,053 estimated in ...
The largest municipality by population in Nevada is Las Vegas with 641,903 residents, and the smallest is Caliente with 990 residents. [1] The largest municipality by land area is Boulder City , which spans 208.52 sq mi (540.1 km 2 ), while Lovelock is the smallest at 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km 2 ). [ 2 ]
Mount Charleston is a year-round getaway for Las Vegas's residents and visitors, with a number of hiking trails, a modest ski area, a hotel and a small restaurant ...
Gass Peak is the highest peak in the Las Vegas Range of Southern Nevada with a summit of 6,937 feet (2,114 m). [1] It is easily seen to the north of the Las Vegas Valley, bordering the city of North Las Vegas.
The conservation area is one of the easternmost parts of the Mojave Desert; the lowest elevation of the area, from 3,600 to 4,500 feet (1,100 to 1,400 m), is in the Lower Sonoran Zone, while the area from 4,500 feet (1,400 m) up is in the Upper Sonoran Zone. The character of the sandstone layers is such that several year-round springs may be ...