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Las Vegas, colloquially shortened to Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Las Vegas
Set in the southeastern part of Nevada, Las Vegas is a big city counting 678,922 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Nevada and the 24th largest in the entire United States.
Las Vegas holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 141.87 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,786 residents per square mile.
📰 Las Vegas News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Las Vegas Unique
- The largest city in Nevada — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
- Ranked #24 in the United States by population.
- Unusually large footprint: 141.87 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in southeastern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Las Vegas
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Las Vegas
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Gravady · Attraction
- Las Vegas Farm · Zoo
- Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix Family Fun Center · Theme park
- Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum · Art gallery
- "X" Marks the Spot · Attraction
- Drop · Attraction
- Gap Jump · Attraction
- Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary · Zoo
- Left of Center Gallery · Art gallery
- Rock Drop · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Las Vegas
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Las Vegas
- Amplus Durango
- Beacon Academy of Nevada
- Democracy Prep at Agassi Elementary
- Democracy Prep at Agassi High
- Discovery Charter School HillPointe
- Doral Academy Red Rock
- Equipo Academy
- Founders Academy of Las Vegas
- Futuro Academy Elementary
- Imagine School Mountain View
- Mater Mountain Vista
- Nevada Virtual Charter School
- Quest Academy Northwest
- Somerset Academy Sky Pointe
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Mountainview Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Southern Hills Hospital And Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martin Campus ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Summerlin Hospital Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- University Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Valley Hospital Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.