Las
Vegas, officially the City
of Las Vegas and often known
as simply Vegas, is the
most populous city in the state of Nevada and
the county seat of Clark
County. Las
Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for gambling, shopping, fine dining
and nightlife and is the leading financial and cultural center for Southern Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its mega casino–hotels and
associated entertainment. A growing retirement and family city, Las Vegas is
the 31st-most populous city in the United States, with a population at the 2010
census of
583,756. The 2010 population of the Las
Vegas metropolitan area was
1,951,269. The city is one of the
top three leading destinations in the United States for conventions, business and meetings.Today, Las
Vegas is one of the top tourist destinations in the world.
Established
in 1905, Las Vegas was incorporated as a city in 1911. At the close of the 20th
century, Las Vegas was the most populous American city founded in that century
(a distinction held by Chicago in
the 19th century). The city's tolerance for various forms of adult
entertainment earned it the title of Sin
City, and has made Las Vegas a popular
setting for films and television programs.
Las
Vegas is
commonly used to describe not just the city, but areas beyond the city limits -
especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip - and the Las Vegas Valley. The 4.2 mi (6.8 km) stretch of South Las
Vegas Boulevard known
as the Strip is in the unincorporated communities of Paradise,Winchester, and Enterprise (Clark County).
Las Vegas' climate is a subtropical, hot
desert climate (Köppen climate classification: BWh), typical of the Mojave Desert in
which it lies. The city enjoys abundant sunshine year-round; it has an average
of about 310 sunny days per year. It is
virtually free of tornadoes and ice storms.
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