Las Vegas & Nevada Fun Facts

1. From 1990 to 1998 the Las Vegas population grew by 55%.
2. Las Vegas is billed as the "Entertainment capital of the world"
3. Established in 1905, Las Vegas officially became a city in 1911
4. The Stratosphere is 1149' tall, making it the tallest observation tower in the United States. It is also home to the world's highest roller coaster.
5. The Aladdin was built in 1963, and Elvis and Priscilla were married there on May 1, 1967.
6. The ichthyosaur is Nevada's official state fossil.
7. Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state, with its highest point at the 13,145 foot top of Boundary Peak near the west-central border.
8. Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the nation. It is second in the world behind South Africa.
9. Construction worker hard hat's were first invented specifically for workers on the Hoover Dam in 1933.
10. Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other place on earth.