Clark County, Nevada |
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 The City of Las Vegas, from above the city's septic system |
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Clark County is in the southeastern corner of Nevada with Arizona to the east and California to the southwest. Lake Mead, Las Vegas and the Mt. Charleston Wilderness Area are here. The county was named for William Andrews Clark, a United States Senator and Montana copper magnate. Clark County contains 7,910 square miles of land and another 180 square miles of water. The county is primarily desert and mountains, with the only forested area being around Mt. Charleston. The county seat is Las Vegas. |
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 Another aerial view of Las Vegas |
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Related Pages: Lake Mead National Recreation Area - Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park Valley of Fire State Park - Big Bend of the Colorado Recreation Area Spring Mountain Ranch State Park - Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort Red Rock Canyon Scenic Byway - Valley of Fire Scenic Byway Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway - Bitter Springs Back County Byway Gold Butte Back Country Byway - Desert National Wildlife Refuge |
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