Southern Nevada - wikipedia Southern Nevada Southern Nevada ( often abbreviated as SNV ) is the region of Nevada which includes the Las Vegas Valley. Southern Nevada also includes the areas in and around Tonopah, Hawthorne, Pahrump, and Pioche, though some organizations based in the Las Vegas area ( e.g., the Southern Nevada Health District ) effectively use the term to refer to Clark County only. Geographically, Southern Nevada is partly, and in some cases, fully within the Mojave Desert. The population of the region, as measured by the 2000 U.S. Census, is 1,432,004, though the Las Vegas Valley has now increased to over 2,000,000 itself. The counties most commonly associated with Southern Nevada with Mineral County not shown in red Contents 1 Economy 2 Topography 3 References 4 External links Economy A major part of Southern Nevada 's economy is based on tourism, including gambling. The primary drivers of the Las Vegas economy have been the confluence of tourism, gaming, and conventions which in turn feed the retail and dining industries. The city serves as world headquarters for the world 's two largest Fortune 500 gaming companies, Harrah 's Entertainment and MGM Mirage. Tourism also benefits the areas around Pahrump, which as served as a bedroom community of Las Vegas. Prostitution is also legal in areas of Southern Nevada, outside of Clark County. The largest of Southern Nevada 's casinos are located on the Las Vegas Strip Topography Aerial view of Pahrump, Nevada with Spring Mountains in the background 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. References Jump up ^ http://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/restaurants/inspections.php Jump up ^ http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2008/states/NV.html External links Southern Nevada travel guide from Wikivoyage State of Nevada Carson City ( capital ) Topics Delegations Government History Nevada Territory World War II People Transportation Tourist attractions Society Culture Crime Demographics Economy Education Elections Politics Regions Black Rock Desert Eagle Valley Great Basin Lake Mead Lake Tahoe Las Vegas Valley Mojave Desert Pahranagat Valley Sierra Nevada Trout Creek Mountains Truckee Meadows Metro areas Las Vegas -- Paradise Reno -- Sparks Carson City Counties Churchill Clark Douglas Elko Esmeralda Eureka Humboldt Lander Lincoln Lyon Mineral Nye Pershing Storey Washoe White Pine Cities and communities Alamo Amargosa Valley Austin Baker Battle Mountain Beatty Boulder City Caliente Carlin Carson City Elko Ely Enterprise Eureka Fallon Fernley Gardnerville Ranchos Gerlach Goldfield Hawthorne Henderson Incline Village Las Vegas Laughlin Lovelock Mesquite Minden North Las Vegas Panaca Pahrump Paradise Pioche Primm Rachel Reno Spanish Springs Sparks Spring Creek Spring Valley Stateline Summerlin South Sun Valley Sunrise Manor Tonopah Virginia City West Wendover Winnemucca Whitney Winchester Yerington Former counties Bullfrog Ormsby Roop Coordinates : 37 ° 27 ′ 27 '' N 116 ° 36 ′ 32 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 37.4574 ° N 116.6089 ° W ﻿ / 37.4574 ; - 116.6089 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southern_Nevada&oldid=745982597 '' Categories : Regions of Nevada Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2009 Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikivoyage Add links This page was last edited on 24 October 2016, at 15 : 43. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the name of the large city in southeastern nevada
Answer: Las Vegas