Las Vegas, Nevada

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Nickname: “The Entertainment Capital of the World“

Motto: “‘“

Official website: http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/

Location

Location of Las Vegas in Nevada

Government

County
Clark

Mayor
Oscar B. Goodman

Geographical characteristics

Total
293.6 km²

Land
293.5 km²

Water
0.1 km²

Total (2005)
575,973

Metro area
1,650,671

Density
1840.2/km²

Coordinates
36°11′00″ N
115°13′00″ W

Elevation
664 m

Time zone
PST (UTC-8)

Summer (DST)
PDT (UTC-7)

History
Founding
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