Southern Nevada
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| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| State | File:Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada |
| Counties | File:Flag placeholder.svg Clark File:Flag placeholder.svg Esmeralda File:Flag of Lincoln County, Nevada.gif Lincoln File:Flag of Mineral County, Nevada.gif Mineral File:Flag of Nye County, Nevada.gif Nye |
| Largest city | File:Flag of Las Vegas, Nevada.svg Las Vegas |
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Southern Nevada (SNV) is a region and the southern portion of the U.S. state of Nevada which includes the Las Vegas Valley. It also includes the areas in and around Pahrump and Pioche. Tonopah and Hawthorne are sometimes also referred to as part of Southern Nevada, but all organizations based in the Las Vegas area, such as the Southern Nevada Health District, effectively limit the term to the Las Vegas Valley.[1]
Geographically, parts of Southern Nevada are within the Mojave Desert. The population of the region, as measured by the 2020 U.S. Census, is 2,327,680, with 2,265,461 living in the Las Vegas Valley (i.e., Clark County). Over time and influenced by climate change, droughts in Southern Nevada have been increasing in frequency and severity,[2] putting a further strain on Las Vegas's and Southern Nevada's water security.
Economy
The primary drivers of the Southern Nevada economy have been the confluence of tourism, gaming and conventions which in turn feed the retail and dining industries. Las Vegas serves as world headquarters for the world's largest Fortune 500 gaming company, MGM Resorts International.[3]
Tourism also benefits the areas around Pahrump, which has served as a bedroom community of Las Vegas. Prostitution is also legal in areas of Southern Nevada, outside of Clark County.[citation needed]
Topography
The Mojave Desert and Great Basin Desert cover all or most of Southern Nevada. Man-made lakes, seasonal, and dry lakes periodically dot the landscape. Examples of these are Lake Mead, Lake Las Vegas and the Ivanpah Dry Lake.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Restaurant Inspection Search".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."West megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years". m.lasvegassun.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fortune 500 2008: States - Nevada".[dead link]
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