Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Downtown Las Vegas skyline looking south, with the Las Vegas Valley in the background.

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Nickname(s): Vegas, The Gambling Capital of the World, Sin City, The Entertainment Capital of the World, Capital of Second Chances, The Marriage Capital of the World, Lost Wages

Location of the city of Las Vegas within Clark County, Nevada

Location in the contiguous United States

Country

United States

State

Nevada

County

Clark

Founded May 15, 1905

Incorporated March 16, 1911

Government

• Type Council–manager

• Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman (I)

• City Manager

Betsy Fretwell

Area

• City

135.8 sq mi (352 km2)

• Land 135.8 sq mi (352 km2)

• Water .05 sq mi (0.1 km2)

Elevation 2,001 ft (610 m)

Population (2010)

• City

596,424

• Density 4,298.1/sq mi (1,659.5/km2)

• Urban

1,314,356

• Metro

1,951,269

(30th most in the U.S.)

Time zone

PST (UTC−8)

• Summer (DST)

PDT (UTC−7)

Area code(s)

702

FIPS code

32-40000

GNIS feature ID

0847388

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