City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its mega casino–hotels and associated activities
Las Vegas is situated within Clark County in a basin on the floor of the Mojave Desert and is surrounded by mountain ranges on all sides. Much of the landscape is rocky and arid with desert vegetation and wildlife
The peaks surrounding Las Vegas reach elevations of over 10,000 feet (3,000 m), and act as barriers to the strong flow of moisture from the surrounding area. The city has a total area of 135.86 sq. mi of which 135.81 sq mi is land and 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) (0.03%) is water.
City Attractions:
Stratosphere Tower, Helicopter Tours, world-famous casino, Wynn Las Vegas Casino, Wayne Newton's Casa d, Canyons, Dancing water, Neon Museum, The Mob Museum, the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, the DISCOVERY Children's Museum, the Nevada State Museum and the Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park, Hoover Dam Bypass, Peppermill’s Fireside Lounge ,Las Vegas strip ,Paris Las Vegas,The Venetian,The mirage, Caesars Palace,and many more.
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