Las Vegas

Las Vegas became a city on May 15, 1905, when land between Stewart Avenue on the north, Garces Avenue to the south, Main Street to the west, and Las Vegas Boulevard to the east, was joined to make a city of 110 acres in size. The city was part of Lincoln County until 1909 when it became the county seat for the newly established Clark County. Las Vegas became an incorporated city and adopted its first charter on March 16, 1911. At this time, the city encompassed 19.18 square miles, and had approximately 800 people living there. This was less than one percent of the total Nevada population. The population of Clark County was about 3,000.

Today, Las Vegas is the largest city in the state of Nevada. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 478,434. It is the among the forty largest cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 517,017 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is gaining population at a rate of 1.87% per year.

The city is a part of the Las Vegas-Paradise metro area. It is the the seat of Clark county. It has an area of 113.3 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 36°10'30" north and 115°08'11" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 3240000.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Community College of Southern Nevada are in Las Vegas.

Mc Carran International and North Las Vegas airports serve the city. Highways 15 and 25 pass through Las Vegas. Lake Mead and Las Vegas Bay are near or in the city.

The city has a desert climate with an annual precipitation of 4.49 inches. Winters are generally cool with very little precipitation and summers are very hot with very little rain.

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Las Vegas Weddings

Las Vegas Weddings

Due to the ease of getting a marriage license and the lower cost, Las Vegas has become known as the Marriage Capital of the World. Recognized as very popular wedding destination Las Vegas weddings are possible for the small intimate ceremonies to the more elaborate celebrations.

Marriage license
In Las Vegas obtaining a marriage license is a very easy procedure. You don’t have to wait or go through the hassle of having blood drawn. You need to have a government issued photo ID and then there is a brief application that needs to be completed, combine these two items with the $55 filing fee and you are issued a marriage license. If you do not have your marriage officiated within one year, then your license will expire and you will have to go through the process of applying again. No proof of divorce is needed for previously married couples in the state of Nevada.

Wedding venues
There are many alternatives in Las Vegas for wedding ceremonies. Depending on the venue that you select, most weddings in Las Vegas may be civil or religious. If you prefer to be married in a civil non-religious type of service, then you can request a desk wedding at the Marriage Commission for $50.

People come from all over the world to be married in Las Vegas. With an estimated 150,000 weddings each year, the business of Las Vegas weddings is extremely competitive. Chapels and locations for your wedding ceremony are found everywhere. From key hotels and local restaurants, to local churches and freestanding wedding chapels, you can even go to a golf course.

Wedding chapels
Most wedding chapels are found on the Las Vegas Strip or in the Las Vegas Wedding District, near the wedding bureau. At Las Vegas wedding chapels you can have a more traditional wedding, with or without a reception. A drive-thru wedding, a helicopter wedding and even a hot air balloon wedding.

There are a number of well-known wedding chapels in Las Vegas. The Little White Wedding Chapel, Little Church of the West and the Little Chapel of the Flowers all of which offer numerous options.

Outside Las Vegas
Some may want to get married in Nevada yet not in the normal chapel or church setting. For those, there are some very popular alternatives that include, lake weddings, Grand Canyon weddings, Valley of Fire weddings, Mount Charleston weddings and even National Conservation Area weddings.

Choosing to get married in Las Vegas give you endless options that otherwise would not be available so easily. From choosing a chapel to picking a setting, Las Vegas weddings are definite memory makers and easy to arrange.

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