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Las Vegas, colloquially shortened to Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. It is the 24th-most populous city in the United States, with 641,903 residents at the 2020 census. The Las Vegas metropolitan area has an estimated 2.4 million residents and is the 29th-largest metropolitan area in the country. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. Most of these venues are located in downtown Las Vegas or on the Las Vegas Strip, which is outside city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester. The Las Vegas Valley serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center in Nevada.
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Las Vegas was settled in 1905 and officially incorporated in 1911. At the close of the 20th century, it was the most populated North American city founded within that century. Population growth has accelerated since the 1960s and into the 21st century, and between 1990 and 2000 the population increased by 85.2%.
The city bills itself as the Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its luxurious and large casino-hotels.
From the Wikipedia article Las Vegas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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ERA5 reanalysis from Copernicus, via Open-Meteo. Modelled on a ~25 km grid, not measured at a station.
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CAMS European and global air quality forecast, via Open-Meteo. Modelled on an 11–40 km grid; European AQI bands from the EEA.
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Articles with coordinates within 10 km, from English Wikipedia.
Towns around Las Vegas
- North Las Vegas3.2 km NE
- Winchester5.3 km S
- Sunrise Manor7.0 km NE
- Paradise8.7 km S
- Spring Valley12 km SW
- Whitney12 km SE
- Summerlin South19 km W
- Enterprise19 km SW
Straight-line distance and compass bearing from the town centre.