Interesting Facts about Las Vegas
Interesting Facts About Las Vegas Strip
Interesting Facts about Las Vegas. The legal age for gambling and drinking in Las Vegas is 21. Prostitution is not legal in Clark County, where Las Vegas is located. It is legal in the neighboring county of Nye, a short drive away. Interesting fact: The Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay is North America's only predator. But do you know these surprising facts about the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign? 1) The sign might say, “Las Vegas,” but it isn’t actually inside the city limits. It’s located at 5100 Las Vegas Boulevard South, which is in the neighboring town of Paradise. In fact, much of the old Vegas strip is technically located in Paradise. Fact 5 The Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park, also known as the Las Vegas Zoo, exhibits over 150 species of animals and plants. Fact 6 The city is one of the top three leading destinations in the United States for conventions, business, and meetings. Fact 7 Las Vegas is one of the top tourist destinations in the world today. Las Vegas is home to ‘Stratosphere Las Vegas,’ which is the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States. It also houses a hotel and a casino, and it is located on Las Vegas Boulevard; just north of the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. It is 1,149 ft (350.2 m) tall. Source: Wikipedia, Image: wikimedia.org. Las Vegas facts for kids. City 352 km 2 (135.8 sq mi). Land 352 km 2 (135.8 sq mi). Water 0.1 km 2 (.05 sq mi) Elevation 610 m (2,001 ft) Population (2015). City 623,727 ( 30th, U.S.). Density 1,659.5/km 2 (4,298.1/sq mi). Urban 1,314,356. Metro 1,951,269. CSA 2,362,015 (US: 27th) Demonym.
Las Vegas Strip Facts
1. The legal age for gambling and drinking in Las Vegas is 21. No exceptions.
2. Prostitution is not legal in Clark County, where Las Vegas is located. It is legal in the neighboring county of Nye, a short drive away.
3. Interesting fact: The Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay is North America's only predator-based aquarium. It's also Nevada's first and only animal facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
4. Las Vegas is about 280 miles from the South Rim of Arizona's Grand Canyon.
5. Las Vegas is in the Mojave Desert, North America's smallest desert.
6. Average rainfall in Las Vegas is about 4.5 inches.
7. Fun fact: The Clark County Marriage License Bureau is open seven days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to midnight.
8. In 2009, over 36 million visitors came to Las Vegas.
9. Random fact: According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Las Vegas has 148,941 hotel rooms available.
10. Gambling became legal in Las Vegas in 1931.
11. The Stratosphere is the tallest observation tower west of the Mississippi River. Original plans called for it to be even taller.
12. Weird fact: Boulder City, just outside of Las Vegas, is one of only two Las Vegas towns that do not allow gambling. (The other town is Panaca.)