Clark County

Clark County is the most populous county in the state of Nevada. It is home to valley, as well as Red Rock Canyon, Laughlin, Lake Mead and Primm.

Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Las Vegas and Henderson and East.

In the midst of the desert, is the largest city in the state of . Nicknamed Sin City, and its surrounding communities are famed for their mega-casino resorts, often lavishly decorated with names and themes meant to evoke romance, mystery, and exotic destinations.

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Henderson is the second largest city in . The border between Henderson and has become virtually nonexistent: one city butts up against the other. This article covers Henderson, and Las Vegas east of and south of the airport.

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in is a city in its own right within the metropolitan area. With a population in 2019 of 252,000, it's the fourth largest city in the state, and is primarily residential with some industry.

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is a city of 15,000 people in , which was built for construction workers of the nearby Hoover Dam. It is one of only two cities in where gambling is prohibited.

is a town in . It is known for its gaming and water recreation. In 2010, the population was 7,000. is the third most visited casino and resort destination in the state after Las Vegas and Reno, and is one of the top five destinations for American recreational vehicle enthusiasts.

is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, at the topographic saddle between two mountain ranges. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 445.

is in . It is somewhat agricultural and sleepy in nature below dry escarpments and barren southern Nevada peaks.

is a census-designated place in Clark County, , United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census.

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is a small community in located at the and State Line. It is 40 mi south of and 12 mi from another small town called Jean. It sits right next to Interstate 15.

Clark County

Latitude of center
36.2152° or 36° 12′ 55″ north
Longitude of center
-115.0136° or 115° 0′ 49″ west
Population
2,270,000
Elevation
1,952 feet (595 metres)
Geo­Names ID
5501879
Wiki­data ID
Q108403
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Panjabi—“Clark County” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Clark County
  • Arabic: مقاطعة كلارك
  • Arabic: مقاطعه كلارك، نيفادا
  • Armenian: Քլարկ շրջան
  • Asturian: condáu de Clark
  • Basque: Clark konderria
  • Bavarian: Clark County, Nevada
  • Bavarian: Clark County
  • Belarusian: акруга Кларк
  • Belarusian: Кларк (акруга, Невада)
  • Bishnupriya: ক্লার্ক কাউন্টি, নেভাডা
  • Bishnupriya: ক্লার্ক কাউন্টি
  • Bulgarian: Кларк
  • Catalan: Clark County
  • Catalan: Comtat de Clark (Nevada)
  • Catalan: comtat de Clark
  • Cebuano: Clark County
  • Chechen: Кларк (гуо, Невада)
  • Chechen: Кларк
  • Chinese: Clark Kūn
  • Chinese: 克拉克县
  • Chinese: 克拉克縣
  • Chinese: 克拉克郡
  • Czech: Clark County
  • Czech: okres Clark
  • Danish: Clark County
  • Dutch: Clark County
  • Esperanto: Clark County
  • Esperanto: kantono Clark
  • Esperanto: Kantono Clark
  • Estonian: Clarki maakond
  • Faroese: Clark County
  • Finnish: Clarkin piirikunta
  • French: Clark County
  • French: comté de Clark
  • French: Comté de Clark
  • Georgian: კლარკის ოლქი
  • German: Clark County
  • Gilaki: کلارک ٚ شأرستان (نوادا)
  • Gilaki: کلارک ٚ شأرستان
  • Greek: Clark County, Nevada
  • Greek: Κομητεία Κλαρκ, Νεβάδα
  • Greek: κομητεία Κλαρκ
  • Greek: Κομητεία Κλαρκ
  • Hebrew: מחוז קלארק
  • Hungarian: Clark megye
  • Icelandic: Clark County
  • Inari Sami: Clark pirrâdâhkodde
  • Indonesian: County Clark, Nevada
  • Indonesian: County Clark
  • Irish: Contae Clark, Nevada
  • Irish: Contae Clark
  • Italian: Clark County
  • Italian: contea di Clark
  • Italian: Contea di Clark
  • Japanese: クラーク郡
  • Kalaallisut: Clark County
  • Korean: 클라크 군
  • Korean: 클라크군
  • Latin: Comitatus Clarci
  • Limburgan: Clark County
  • Low German: Clark County
  • Marathi: क्लार्क काउंटी, नेव्हाडा
  • Marathi: क्लार्क काउंटी
  • Mazanderani: کلارک شهرستان
  • Min Dong Chinese: Clark Gông
  • Min Nan Chinese: Clark Kūn
  • Navajo: Naʼazhǫǫsh Hatsoh Áłtsʼíísí Bił Hahoodzo
  • Northern Frisian: Clark County
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Clark County i Nevada
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Clark County
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Clark County
  • Norwegian: Clark County
  • Occitan (post 1500): Comtat de Clark
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): Clarcsċīr on Snāwmuntlande
  • Ossetian: Кларк (зылд, Невадæ)
  • Ossetian: Кларк
  • Persian: شهرستان کلارک، نوادا
  • Persian: شهرستان کلارک
  • Polish: Hrabstwo Clark
  • Portuguese: Clark County
  • Portuguese: condado de Clark
  • Portuguese: Condado de Clark
  • Romanian: Clark County
  • Romanian: Comitatul Clark, Nevada
  • Romanian: Comitatul Clark
  • Russian: Кларк
  • Sardinian: contea de Clark
  • Scots: Clark Coonty
  • Scottish Gaelic: Clark County
  • Serbian: Округ Кларк
  • Serbo-Croatian: Clark County, Nevada
  • Serbo-Croatian: Clark County
  • Slovenian: Clark County
  • Slovenian: Okrožje Clark
  • Spanish: Clark County Nevada
  • Spanish: Clark County
  • Spanish: Condado de Clark (Nevada)
  • Spanish: condado de Clark
  • Spanish: Condado de Clark
  • Swedish: Clark County, Nevada
  • Swedish: Clark County
  • Tatar: Кларк
  • Tatar: Черчилль (округ, Невада)
  • Turkish: Clark County, Nev.
  • Turkish: Clark County, Nevada
  • Turkish: Clark County, NV
  • Turkish: Clark County
  • Turkish: Clark ilçesi, Nev.
  • Turkish: Clark ilçesi, Nevada
  • Turkish: Clark ilçesi, NV
  • Turkish: Clark ilçesi
  • Ukrainian: Кларк
  • Urdu: کلارک کاؤنٹی، نیواڈا
  • Urdu: کلارک کاؤنٹی
  • Venetian: contea de Clark
  • Vietnamese: Quận Clark, Nevada
  • Vietnamese: Quận Clark
  • Waray (Philippines): Condado han Clark, Nevada
  • Waray (Philippines): Condado han Clark
  • Welsh: Clark County, Nevada
  • Welsh: Clark County
  • Western Panjabi: کلارک کاؤنٹی، نیواڈا
  • Western Panjabi: کلارک کاؤنٹی

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