Clark County, Nevada
county in Nevada, United States
Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 2,265,461.[1] It is the most populous county in Nevada. Las Vegas, the state’s most populous city, is also the county seat.
Clark County | |
|---|---|
 Location within the U.S. state of Nevada | |
 Nevada's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°12′N 115°01′W / 36.2°N 115.02°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nevada |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Named for | William A. Clark |
| Largest city | Las Vegas |
| Website | https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/ |
The county was formed by the Nevada Legislature by splitting off a portion of Lincoln County on February 5, 1909,[2] and came into existence on July 1, 1909.[3]
The county is famously the location of the Las Vegas Strip, with huge casinos and hotels that attract many tourists every year.
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Clark County, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun, January 4, 2009; Joseph Nathan Kane, The American Counties (4th Ed.), (The Scarecrow Press, 1983), p479-480
- ↑ Squires, C. P. Sam P. Davis (ed.). The History of Nevada. Nevada's Online State News Journal. p. 801. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
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