Old Las Vegas Fort State Historical Park

Old Las Vegas Fort State Historical Park is a park in , which is located on East Washington Avenue. Old Las Vegas Fort State Historical Park is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Clark County, Nevada, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park”
  • Address: 500 East Washington Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Places of Interest

Highlights include Las Vegas Natural History Museum and Cashman Field.

Museum
The is a private, nonprofit natural history museum that is located in , . The exhibits focus on various subjects, from dinosaurs, marine life, and mammals both exotic and native, as well as an Egyptian exhibit that opened in February 2010, focusing on the life of Tutankhamen.

Stadium
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is a in downtown , Nevada, United States. It is primarily used for soccer as the home field of Las Vegas Lights FC of the USL Championship.

Convention center
The or the Cashman Field Center is a 483,000 sq ft convention center. The center was mostly used for local events, but did host national events like the second 2008 Democratic presidential debate and the 2008-09 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Las Vegas and Berkley Square.

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is the central business district and historic center of , Nevada, United States. It is the original townsite, and the Downtown Gaming Area was the primary gambling district of Las Vegas prior to the Strip.

Neighborhood
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was designed in 1949 by Paul Revere Williams and is named after Thomas L. Berkley, an attorney from . The historic district contained 148 homes.

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Situated in the midst of the southern Nevada 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.

Old Las Vegas Fort State Historical Park

Latitude
36.18057° or 36° 10′ 50″ north
Longitude
-115.13347° or 115° 8′ 1″ west
Elevation
1,939 feet (591 metres)
Operator
Nevada State Parks
Open location code
85865VJ8+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 129478115
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5509623
Wiki­data ID
Q49535086
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In Other Languages

“Old Las Vegas Fort State Historical Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Old Las Vegas Fort State Historical Park”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cultural Corridor and Downtown East.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Heritage Park and Department of Human Resources - City of Las Vegas.

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