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Las Vegas Strip Circuit
A spectacular night-race street circuit running down the iconic Las Vegas Strip, debuting in Formula 1 in 2023.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Henderson
Nevada, United States · North America
About Henderson
Henderson works well as a base: 15 minutes from Whitney, 42km from Red Rock Canyon.
Henderson is in Nevada, United States, with about 290,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Whitney, about 8 km away.
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What is there to see near Henderson?
Within an hour or so of Henderson: Las Vegas Strip Circuit (18 km), Shelby American Heritage Center (18 km), Las Vegas Strip (19 km), Hoover Dam (22 km).
Where is Henderson?
Henderson is in Nevada, United States, about 8 km from Whitney.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 285,667
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Nevada
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 36.0397, -114.9819
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Henderson
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Shelby American Heritage Center
Carroll Shelby's factory and museum where you can watch Shelby Mustangs and Cobras being built.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Las Vegas Strip
Dazzling 6.8-kilometre stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard lined with mega-resort hotels, casinos, and neon spectacle.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Hoover Dam
Massive concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River, an engineering marvel of the Great Depression era.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Exotics Racing Las Vegas
Drive Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and other supercars on a 1.2-mile FIA-grade circuit just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Red Rock Canyon
A stunning desert conservation area just west of Las Vegas featuring a 13-mile scenic drive through towering red sandstone formations.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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