Las Vegas Valley: Difference between revisions

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The '''Las Vegas Valley''' is a major [[metropolitan area]] in the [[Southern Nevada|southern part]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nevada]], and the second largest in the [[Southwestern United States]]. The state's largest urban agglomeration, the '''Las Vegas Metropolitan Statistical Area''' is coextensive since 2003 with [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], Nevada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro_general/List4.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060209034353/http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro_general/List4.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 9, 2006 |title=Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components, December 2005, with codes |access-date=March 23, 2007 }}</ref> The Valley is largely defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a {{convert|600|sqmi|abbr=on}} [[Depression (geology)|basin]] area surrounded by mountains to the north, south, east and west of the metropolitan area. The Valley is home to the three largest incorporated cities in Nevada: [[Las Vegas]], [[Henderson, Nevada|Henderson]] and [[North Las Vegas, Nevada|North Las Vegas]].<ref>{{Cite news | url = http://nvdemography.org/data-and-publications/estimates/estimates-by-county-city-and-unincorporated-towns/| title = 2013 Estimates |publisher=Nevada State Demographer's Office | access-date = July 17, 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140209210401/http://nvdemography.org/data-and-publications/estimates/estimates-by-county-city-and-unincorporated-towns/| archive-date = February 9, 2014| url-status = dead}}</ref> Eleven unincorporated towns governed by the Clark County government are part of the Las Vegas Township and constitute the largest community in the state of Nevada.<ref name="Clark County" />

 

 

Since the 1990s, the Las Vegas Valley has seen rapid growth, tripling its population from 741,459 in 1990 to 2,227,053 estimated in 2018. The Las Vegas Valley remains one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States. In its relatively short history, it has established a diverse presence in international business, commerce, urban development, and entertainment, as well as one of the most visited tourist attractions destinations in the world. In 2014, a record-breaking 41 million people visited the Las Vegas area, producing a [[gross metropolitan product]] of more than $100 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/183808/gmp-of-the-20-biggest-metro-areas/|title=U.S. metro areas - ranked by Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP) 2020|website=Statista}}</ref>

|May record high F = 114

|Jun record high F = 117

|Aug record high F = 116

|Sep record high F = 114

|Nov record high F = 89

|Dec record high F = 91

|year high F = 79.6

|Jan low F = 37.1

 

===Fault zones===

 

===Air quality===

==Economy==

{{wide image|Bellagio_Las_Vegas_December_2013_panorama.jpg|700px|alt=Four-segment panorama of the Cosmopolitan, Bellagio, and Caesars Palace (left to right) from the Las Vegas Strip, across from the Bellagio fountains.|Four-segment panorama of the Cosmopolitan, Bellagio, and Caesars Palace (left to right) from the Las Vegas Strip, across from the Bellagio fountains.}}

 

Las Vegas serves as world headquarters for the world's largest [[Fortune 500]] gaming company, [[MGM Resorts International]].<ref name="CNNmoney">{{cite news | url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2008/states/NV.html| title=CNNmoney | publisher=CNN| access-date=October 1, 2008}} Harrah's Entertainment is now owned by Reno-based Caesar's Entertainment.</ref> Several companies involved in the manufacture of electronic gaming machines, such as [[slot machine]]s, are located in the Las Vegas area. In the first decade of the 21st century, shopping and dining have become attractions of their own. Tourism marketing and promotion are handled by the [[Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority]], a county-wide agency. Its annual Visitors Survey provides detailed information on visitor numbers, spending patterns, and resulting revenues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lvcva.com/press/statistics-facts/index.jsp?whichDept=stats |title=For Press and Research > Stats & Facts |publisher=Lvcva.com |access-date=January 10, 2009}}</ref>

[[File:Palazzo Casino, Las Vegas (3479650636).jpg|thumb|Exterior of the [[The Palazzo|Palazzo]] hotel. A major part of the city economy is based on tourism including gambling and ultra-luxury hotels.]]

 

 

Las Vegas has recently enjoyed a boom in population and tourism. The urban area has grown outward so quickly that it borders [[Bureau of Land Management]] holdings along its edges. This has led to an increase in land values such that medium- and high-density development is occurring closer to the core. The [[Chinatown, Las Vegas|Chinatown of Las Vegas]] was constructed in the early 1990s on Spring Mountain Road. Chinatown initially consisted of only one large shopping center complex, but the area was expanded with shopping centers that contain various Asian businesses. Over the past few years, retirees have been moving to the metro area, driving businesses that support them from housing to health care.

While the cost of housing spiked up over 40% in 2004, the lack of [[Corporate tax|business]] and [[income tax]]es still makes Nevada an attractive place for many companies to relocate to or expand existing operations. Being a true twenty-four-hour city, [[call center]]s have always seemed to find Las Vegas a good place to hire workers who are accustomed to working at all hours.

 

 

In 2000, more than 21,000 new homes and 26,000 resale homes were purchased. In early 2005, there were 20 residential development projects of more than {{convert|300|acre|abbr=on}} each underway. During that same period, Las Vegas was regarded as the fastest-growing community in the [[United States]].

===Tourism===

[[File:Welcome to fabulous las vegas sign.jpg|thumb|The [[Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign]]]]

 

The valley's casinos can be grouped into several locations. The largest is the Las Vegas Strip, followed by Downtown Las Vegas, and then the smaller [[Boulder Strip (Nevada gaming area)|Boulder Strip]]. There are also several one-off single standing hotel/casinos dotted around the valley and the metro area.

===Conventions===

[[File:Audi at CES 2014 (11891951215).jpg|thumb|[[Consumer Electronics Show|CES]] 2014 Audi TT Display |alt=CES 2014 Audi TT Quattro]]

 

===Major shopping attractions===

* [[Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument]]

* [[Valley of Fire State Park]]<ref group="nb1" name="nb1"/>

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===Newspapers===

* ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'', the area's largest daily newspaper, is published every morning. It was formed in 1909 but has roots back to 1905. It is the largest newspaper in Nevada and is ranked as one of the top 25 newspapers in the United States by circulation. In 2000, the Review-Journal installed the largest newspaper printing press in the world. It cost $40 million, weighs 910 tons and consists of 16 towers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Scheid |first=Jenny |title=New Presses Are the Worlds's Largest |url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/0FD393A6550A8446?p=NRNB |website=Newsbank |publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal |access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> The newspaper was owned by casino magnate [[Sheldon Adelson]], who purchased the newspaper for $140 million in December 2015. In 2018, the Review-Journal received the [[Sigma Delta Chi Award]] from the [[Society of Professional Journalists]] for reporting the [[2017 Las Vegas shooting]]. In 2018, Editor and Publisher magazine named the Review-Journal as one of 10 newspapers in the United States "doing it right".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.editorandpublisher.com/feature/10-newspapers-that-do-it-right-2018-recognizing-success-in-pioneering-newsrooms-advertising-growth-and-community-engagement/|title=10 Newspapers That Do It Right 2018: Recognizing Success in Pioneering Newsrooms, Advertising Growth and Community Engagement – Editor & Publisher|website=www.editorandpublisher.com|language=en-US|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref>

* ''[[Las Vegas Weekly]]'' is a free [[alternative weekly]] newspaper based in [[Henderson, Nevada]]. It covers Las Vegas arts, entertainment, culture and news. Las Vegas Weekly was founded in 1992 and is published by Greenspun Media Group.

 

 

===Rail and bus===

 

Las Vegas receives about 30 [[freight train]]s per day {{as of|2004|lc=y}}, and serves as a district crew change point, requiring all trains to stop in downtown. Freight traffic was 179,284 cars in 2004.<ref name=rtcsnv>[http://www.rtcsnv.com/mpo/plansstudies/Docs/la-vegas-RailStudy.pdf Las Vegas to Los Angeles Rail Corridor Improvement Feasibility Study] p172 ''Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada'', June 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2011.</ref>

[[File:Vegas by night (360655015).jpg|thumb|[[Las Vegas Boulevard]] looking south from the [[Stratosphere Las Vegas|Stratosphere]]]]

 

 

With the notable exceptions of [[Las Vegas Boulevard]], [[Nevada State Route 582|Boulder Highway]] and [[Nevada State Route 599|Tonopah Highway]] (better known as the northern part of Rancho Drive), the majority of surface streets outside downtown Las Vegas are laid out along [[Public Land Survey System]] [[section line]]s. Many are maintained, in part, by the [[Nevada Department of Transportation]] (NDOT) as [[state highway]]s.

* [[File:Nevada 613.svg|20px]] [[Summerlin Parkway]] (SR 613) – on the west side past Rainbow Boulevard

* [[File:Nevada 579.svg|20px]] Bonanza Road ([[Nevada State Route 579|SR 579]])

* [[File:Nevada 159.svg|20px]] Charleston Boulevard ([[Nevada State Route 159|SR 159]])<!--FAU 587-->

* [[Sahara Avenue]] (former SR 589)

* [[File:Nevada 607.svg|20px]] Eastern Avenue ([[Nevada State Route 607|SR 607]])

* Pecos Road

* [[File:Nevada 610.svg|20px]] Lamb Boulevard ([[Nevada State Route 610|SR 610]])

* [[File:Nevada 612.svg|20px]] Nellis Boulevard ([[Nevada State Route 612|SR 612]])

* [[File:I-15 (NV).svg|20px]] [[Interstate 15 in Nevada|Interstate 15]]

* [[File:I-215 (NV).svg|25px]] [[Las Vegas Beltway]] (I-215)

* [[File:Clark County Route 215 NV.svg|20px]] [[Las Vegas Beltway]] (CC 215)

* [[File:US 95.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 95 in Nevada|US 95]]

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===Colleges and universities===

 

==Venues in Las Vegas==