Las Vegas is the most populous city in Nevada, the seat of Clark
County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for
gambling, shopping and fine dining. Las Vegas, which bills
itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for
the number of casino resorts and associated entertainment. A
growing retirement and family city, it is the 28th most populous
city in the United States with an estimated population by the
U.S. Established in 1905, Las Vegas officially became a city in
1911. With the growth that followed, at the close of the century
Las Vegas was the most populous American city founded in the
20th 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 this image has made Las
Vegas a popular setting for films and television programs. On
the other hand, Las Vegas also has the highest number of
churches per capita of any major U.S. city[citation needed].
There are numerous outdoor lighting displays on Fremont Street,
as well as elsewhere in the city. The name Las Vegas is often
applied to unincorporated areas that surround the city,
especially the resort areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip. The
4 mi (6.4 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard known as the Strip
is mainly in the unincorporated communities of Paradise and
Winchester, while a small portion overlaps into Las Vegas and
the unincorporated community of Enterprise. |