Las Vegas
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Las Vegas
State: Nevada
Country: United States

Las Vegas by the Numbers:

Population: 503,188 ( city ); 1,485,855 ( metro area )
Average winter temperature: 45-51°F / 7-10.5°C
Average summer temperature: 84-91°F / 29-33°C
Annual rainfall: 4.1 inches / 10.4 centimeters
Days of sunshine: 310
Area: 85 square miles / 220 square kilometers
Elevation: 2178 feet / 664 meters
Average number of conventions per year: 4000

Quick Facts:

Major industries: Mining, manufacturing ( gaming equipment, chemicals, aerospace products ), gaming, conventions and tourism
Country dialing code: 1
Area code: 702
Electricity: 110 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Time zone: GMT -8 ( GMT -7 during daylight savings )

Did You Know?

Las Vegas is Spanish for "the fertile valley". More than 100,000 marriage licenses are issued in the city each year.

Orientation:

Sprawling throughout the heart of the sun-baked Mojave Desert on the southern fringe of Nevada, Las Vegas serves as the often-decadent neon oasis in the aptly named Las Vegas Valley. Surrounded on all sides by mountains, the remote location in the Southwestern United States is about 30 miles from the Hoover Dam located on the Nevada-Arizona state border and 50 miles from the California border.