page_title: Las Vegas
section_title: Nearby communities
hierarchical_section_title: Las Vegas / Geography / Nearby communities
caption_attribution_description: English: The entrance to MacDonald Highlands in Henderson, Nevada is seen here through a Canon.
context_page_description: Las Vegas, officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada.
  The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its mega casino-hotels and associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one of the world's most visited tourist destinations.
context_section_description: Boulder City, incorporated
  Enterprise, unincorporated
  Henderson, incorporated
  Lone Mountain, unincorporated
  North Las Vegas, incorporated
  Paradise, unincorporated
  Spring Valley, unincorporated
  Summerlin South, unincorporated
  Sunrise Manor, unincorporated
  Whitney, unincorporated
  Winchester, unincorporated
caption: Affluent neighborhoods are located throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Above is the entrance to MacDonald Highlands.
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