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Laughlin (/ ˈ l ɔː f. l ɪ n /) is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada, United States. [2] Laughlin lies 90 miles (140 km) south of Las Vegas, in the far southern tip of Nevada.
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 [1] or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, [2] is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of Nye County, Nevada, about 65 mi (105 km) northwest of the city of Las Vegas.
Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World", [3] it is the 80th most populous city in the United States, the 3rd most populous city in Nevada, and the most populous in Nevada outside the Las Vegas Valley. The city had a population of 264,165 at the 2020 census. [4]
Carson City is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. [3] As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the 6th most populous city in the state.
Sloan is an unincorporated community located in Clark County, Nevada, 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Las Vegas. The community has a population of 105 residents, as per the 2010 U.S. Census . Sloan is renowned for its canyon , petroglyphs , and the George W. Dunaway Army Reserve Center.
Crystal Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. [2] The population was 305 at the 2010 census. [4] It is part of the Reno−Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010, it was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau within the Incline Village–Crystal Bay CDP.
The community is on U.S. Highway 95, 73 miles (117 km) north of Winnemucca.The elevation of McDermitt is 4,432 feet (1,351 m) above sea level. [2]McDermitt is in the Oregon High Desert with a desert climate (Köppen climate classification BSk), averaging 9.2 inches (230 mm) of rain annually with hot, dry summers and cold winters.
Eventually, the route crests the Carson Range at Spooner Summit and then descends into Nevada's capital, Carson City. Carson Street and William Street formerly carried the highway through the city; [10] however, in 2017, US 50 was moved to a freeway alignment constructed for Interstate 580. [1] [11]