I thought it was in California?
2007-05-28 10:09:19 · 27 answers · asked by sam b 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Las Vegas
No.. No.. Las Vagas IS in Nevada.
Las Vegas (often abbreviated as "Vegas") is the most populous city in the state of Nevada, United States, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally known vacation, shopping, entertainment, and gambling destination. It was established in 1905 and officially became a city in 1911. It was the largest U.S. city founded in the 20th century.
The name Las Vegas is often applied to the unincorporated areas of Clark County that surround the city, especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. This 4½ mi (7.2 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard is mostly outside the Las Vegas city limits, in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester.
The center of gambling in the United States, Las Vegas is marketed as The Entertainment Capital of the World and is famous for its massive, lavish casino resorts. It is also commonly known as Sin City, due to the popularity of legalized gambling, availability of alcoholic beverages at any time (as is true throughout Nevada), and various forms and degrees of adult entertainment. Although prostitution is legal in most of Nevada, it is not legal in Clark County. The city's glamorous image has made it a popular setting for films and television programs.
2007-05-28 10:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by gee_gee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE Las Vegas that everyone wants to go to is in Nevada, about 45 miles north of the California/Nevada border right on I-15 from California. There is also another Las Vegas which is in New Mexico; no one really wants to go there.
2007-05-28 12:41:50 · answer #2 · answered by TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well w/out getting technical about counties Las Vegas is in NV. Maybe you got confused because Nevada borders California. There is also a Las Vegas in NM.
2007-05-30 10:32:01 · answer #3 · answered by jitterbug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in the southern tip of Nevada, so it's very close to the borders of California, Utah, and Arizona.
There is also a Las Vegas in New Mexico... but that's definitely not the one you're talking about =).
(P.S. The person above me is mistaken... it is less than an hour to the NV/CA state line... I can get all the way to LA in 4 hours... perhaps that's what she meant to say.)
2007-05-28 10:48:52 · answer #4 · answered by sueflower 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Las Vegas, Nevada and ther is a Las Vegas, New Mexico
2007-05-28 10:17:13 · answer #5 · answered by dnh1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, Las Vegas is in Nevada.
You probably mistook it for Hollywood, which is located in California.
2007-05-28 10:16:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, las vegas in is NV (nevada)... you probably were thinking of Los Angeles in Cali
2007-05-28 10:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by c.lefty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just want to know what's up with the guy who said "The strip is technically not in Vegas and neither is the airport.". What friggin' Vegas is he talking about??????? DURH.............the airport is about half a mile from the strip which is the heart of the city.
2007-05-29 05:05:36 · answer #8 · answered by fastlanejiggy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a Las Vegas, NV as well as Las Vegas, NM
"The Strip" is techincaly not in Vegas, neither is the airport.
You can get to AZ, UT, CA in less then an hour.
2007-05-28 15:18:09 · answer #9 · answered by Zzyzx 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is definitely in Nevada.
2007-05-28 10:16:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋