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History of Las Vegas. The settlement of Las Vegas, Nevada was founded in 1905 after the opening of a railroad that linked Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. The stopover attracted some farmers (mostly from Utah) to the area, and fresh water was piped in to the settlement. In 1911, the town was incorporated as part of the newly founded Clark County.
Jon Jerde. The Fremont Street Experience (FSE) is a pedestrian mall and attraction in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The FSE occupies the westernmost five blocks of Fremont Street, including the area known for years as " Glitter Gulch ", and portions of some other adjacent streets. The central attraction is a barrel vault canopy, 90 ft (27 m) high ...
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (track complex formerly known as Las Vegas Speedway Park from 1993 to 1996, Las Vegas Speedway in 1992, Las Vegas International Speedway from 1990 to 1992, as the Las Vegas International Speedrome from 1972 to 1990) is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval intermediate speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Valley of Fire is located in the Mojave Desert 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Las Vegas, at an elevation between 1,320–3,009 feet (402–917 m). It abuts the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on the east at the Virgin River confluence. It lies in a 4 by 6 mi (6.4 by 9.7 km) basin.
Craig Ranch Regional Park. Aerial view of Craig Ranch Regional Park. Type. Regional park. Location. 628 West Craig Road, North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 89031. Coordinates. 36°24′34″N 115°15′00″W. / 36.40944°N 115.25000°W / 36.40944; -115.25000.
Las Vegas Boulevard is a major road in Clark County, Nevada, United States, best known for the Las Vegas Strip portion of the road and its casinos.Formerly carrying U.S. Route 91 (US 91), which had been the main highway between Los Angeles, California and Salt Lake City, Utah, it has been bypassed by Interstate 15 and serves mainly local traffic with some sections designated State Route 604.
This is an aerial photograph taken at night from a helicopter of the Las Vegas Strip. It is somewhat grainy because it was taken using a high ISO. A gyroscope was used to help steady the camera, however, a shallow depth of field was still needed to keep the image from going completed out of focus. Note the Beligio fountain is running in the ...
Aerial view of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas, Nevada, looking northeast. Red Rock provides a wide variety of recreational activities, the most popular being hiking, biking, rock scrambling, and rock climbing. Horseback riding and camping are also allowed on specific trails and in designated areas. Automobile ...