The Strat
hotel, casino, and tower located in Las Vegas
The Strat (formerly Stratosphere and Vegas World) is a hotel, casino and tower located on Las Vegas Boulevard just north of the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
| The Strat Hotel, Casino and SkyPod | |
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 The Strat tower and resort in 2017 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Type | Observation tower |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 2000 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Coordinates | 36°08′51″N 115°09′19″W / 36.147386°N 115.155389°W |
| Groundbreaking | November 5, 1991 |
| Construction started | February 1992 |
| Topped-out | November 4, 1995 |
| Opened | April 30, 1996 |
| Cost | US$70 million |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 1,149 ft (350.2 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ned Baldwin |
| Developer | Bob Stupak |
Other information | |
| No. of rooms | 2,427 |
| Total gaming space | 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) |
| Permanent shows | Viva Las Vegas (1996–2006) American Superstars (1996–2011) Bite (2004–12) Pin Up (2013–17) MJ Live Celstia |
| Signature attractions | |
| Notable restaurants |
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| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Golden Entertainment |
| Previous names | Vegas World (1979-1995) Stratosphere(1996-2020) |
| Renovated in | 2000–01, 2004, 2010–12, 2018–20 |
| Website | thestrat |
The tower's main attraction is the 1,149 ft (350.2 m) Stratosphere Tower, the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States,[1] and the second-tallest in the Western Hemisphere, surpassed only by the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario.
It is the tallest tower west of the Mississippi River[2] and also the tallest structure in Las Vegas and in the state of Nevada.
References
change- ↑ "- Big Shot Stratosphere Tower Rides". Las Vegas Amusement Parks. 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ↑ "The Stratosphere Tower to Dim Lights in Honor of Seven-Time NASCAR Champion Dale Earnhardt" (PDF). Stratospherehotel.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
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