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Las Vegas Strip
Dazzling 6.8-kilometre stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard lined with mega-resort hotels, casinos, and neon spectacle.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Las Vegas
Nevada, United States · North America
About Las Vegas
Las Vegas works well as a base: 10 minutes from Winchester, 27km from Red Rock Canyon.
Las Vegas is in Nevada, United States, with about 640,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Winchester, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Las Vegas?
Within an hour or so of Las Vegas: Las Vegas Strip (7 km), Las Vegas Strip Circuit (8 km), Shelby American Heritage Center (12 km), Red Rock Canyon (27 km).
Where is Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is in Nevada, United States, about 5 km from Winchester.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 641,903
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Nevada
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 36.1750, -115.1372
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 Las Vegas
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Las Vegas Strip Circuit
A spectacular night-race street circuit running down the iconic Las Vegas Strip, debuting in Formula 1 in 2023.
8 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Shelby American Heritage Center
Carroll Shelby's factory and museum where you can watch Shelby Mustangs and Cobras being built.
12 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Hoover Dam
Massive concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River, an engineering marvel of the Great Depression era.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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