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The iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada sign is located on South Las Vegas Boulevard at the south end of the strip near the airport, about a 12-minute walk beyond Mandalay Bay. The famous 1950s-style sign is a popular spot for a photo opportunity and there is dedicated parking nearby in the central median of South Las Vegas Boulevard, Read more...
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The nearest hotel to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is the Hotel Galaxy, a 2-star motel-style property with pool, located 0.4 miles north of the stadium, around an 8-minute walk away. Other Las Vegas hotels located within half a mile of the Allegiant Stadium include: Delano Las Vegas Holiday Inn Express Las Vegas – South Staybridge Suites Las Vegas Luxor Read more...
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The city of Sparks, Nevada, is named after John Sparks, the governor of Nevada between 1903 and 1908. Located 3.5 miles (or 5.6 kilometers) east of Reno, Sparks grew around a rail switching yard established by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The settlement was renamed Sparks in 1904 after being variously called East Reno, Glendale, and Harriman, after E H Harriman, president Read more...
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The height of the Hoover Dam is 726.4 feet (or 221.4 meters) from the base foundation rock to the roadway on the top of the dam. The arch-gravity concrete dam is located in Black Canyon, about 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, spanning the Colorado River near the border of the states of Nevada and Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and Read more...
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The Las Vegas Raiders NFL football team plays its home games at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team was formerly known as the Oakland Raiders and played at Oakland Coliseum until 2019 before moving to Las Vegas and changing its name to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Allegiant Stadium was purpose-built for the team’s relocation and as a Read more...