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Southern Nevada

Southern Nevada is a region of . Most famous for , this region is also home to Area 51, beautiful rocky canyons, and barren desert landscapes. It comprises Clark County, Esmeralda County, Lincoln County, Mineral County, and Nye County.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Las Vegas and Henderson and East.

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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.

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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.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Boulder City and Mesquite.

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

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is a city in Clark County, in Southern Nevada, about 80 mi northeast of . It is immediately on the Nevada- border, near . The town is on the north bank of the Virgin River, with the smaller settlement of Bunkerville on the south side of the river.

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, formerly known as Culverwell and Calientes, is a city in , , United States. The population was 990 at the 2020 census, making it the least populated incorporated city in Nevada.

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is an unincorporated town in the U.S. state of and the county seat of . Nicknamed the Queen of the Silver Camps for its mining-rich history, it is now primarily a tourism-based resort city, notable for attractions like the and the Clown Motel.

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is an unincorporated town in Southern Nevada about 60 miles west of Las Vegas, near the Nevada-California border. It is a commuter town for Las Vegas. Its population in 2019 was 29,000, and it is the tenth largest city in .

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is a city of 3,300 people in at the south end of Walker Lake. and its adjacent former town Babbitt provide housing for the nearby Army Depot.

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is an unincorporated town and census-designated place and the county seat of . It is the locus of the CDP which had a resident population of 268 at the 2010 census, down from 440 in 2000.

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is a former silver mining town in with a moderate climate, bloody past. Its population is around 1,000 people.

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is an unincorporated town along the in , , United States. U.S. Route 95 runs through the town, which lies between , about 90 miles to the north and , about 120 miles to the southeast.

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is a town in Southern Nevada. 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.

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

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is a village in Lincoln County, . It is famous for being the closest habitation to the Nellis Air Force Range and Area 51 famed for classified military research and UFO conspiracy theories.

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

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

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is a city of a thousand people in Southern Nevada. It is one of only two cities in Nevada that prohibits gambling, the other being Boulder City.

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is a small community in Southern Nevada 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.

Southern Nevada

Latitude of center
37.4574° or 37° 27′ 27″ north
Longitude of center
-116.6089° or 116° 36′ 32″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q7570176
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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Venetian—“Southern Nevada” goes by many names.
  • Esperanto: “Suda Nevado”
  • French: “Sud du Nevada”
  • Irish: “Deisceart Nevada”
  • Italian: “Nevada meridionale”
  • Japanese: “南ネヴァダ”
  • Japanese: “南ネバダ”
  • Slovenian: “Južna Nevada”
  • Slovenian: “Southern Nevada”
  • Spanish: “sur de Nevada”
  • Spanish: “Sur de Nevada”
  • Venetian: “Nevada meridionałe”

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