Chapter 3: Human Activity

Palelo-Indians were the first who visited the Las Vegas Valley hundred of years ago. They lived as nomads and this tribe left behind petroglyphs that helped the people of the Las Vegas community come to this discovery.   

Anasazi Indians were the next tribe that moved into the Southern Nevada Valley and lived along the Muddy and Virgin Rivers. The “Lost City” are ruins of the Anasazi community that can be found in Overton, Nevada, northwest of Las Vegas. The Pauite people also explored the Las Vegas area. 

Rafael Rivera was the first reported European to look upon the valley in 1829. His discovery of a valley contained artesian wells that supported extensive green areas; Las Vegas, Spanish for "The Meadows." 

 On May 3, 1844, while it was still part of Mexico, Jonh Fremont led a group of observers for the United States Army Corps of Engineers into the Las Vegas Valley.On May 10, 1855, following annexation by the United States, Brigham Young assigned a group of missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints led by William Bringhurst to the area to convert the Paiute Indian population to Mormonism. A fort was built near the current downtown area that served as a stopover for travelers along the "Mormon Corridor" between Salt Lake and the briefly thriving colony of saints at San Bernardino, California. Mormons abandoned Las Vegas in 1857, during the Utah War. Las Vegas was established as a railroad town on May 15, 1905







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Chapter 2: Physical Features

Location: Las Vegas is in Southern Nevada and is in the Clark County District in a arid basin on desert floor surrounded by dry mountains.

Climate: In the subtropical desert climate also known as Koppen climate classification Las Vegas lies in the Mojave Desert. In general we get sunshine year-round. Our winter season is short but it is generally mild and nighttime lows can get as low as 40 degrees celsius. Las Vegas does get snowfall during the winter but snow is rare in the Las Vegas Valley. Once in a while when it snows it reaches the Las Vegas Valley. Annual Precipitation is roughly 4.5 inch, which on average occurs 29 days per year and usually occurs during winter. We also have a monsoon season that occurs during the summer and flash floods take place. 

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Las Vegas is one of the most tourist attractions in America. Las Vegas is mainly known as Sin City and many people come to the city of Las Vegas because of one of our famous landmarks; The Las Vegas Strip. Several Strip hotels made the walkway pedestrian friendly and Individuals are able to walk the Strip which is about 4.2 miles (7.2 km). There are also shuttles if people wanted time off from their feet. The strip mainly consists of hotels and resorts and many of the largest hotels are located on the Las Vegas Strip. Besides the typical gambling Las Vegas is known for, there are other means for entertainment such as, shows, outdoor activities, pool areas, and shopping centers. Other than the strip, Las Vegas is one of best places to visit and live because there are also recreational activities for individuals to encounter with beautiful scenery. For example, the Valley of Fire (55 mile drive from Las Vegas), Mt. Charleston (35 miles NW of Las Vegas), Red Rock Canyon (13 mile drive from Las Vegas), Lake Mead/Hoover Dam (30 miles E of Las Vegas), Zion Bryce Canyon (2.5 hour drive from Las Vegas), and the Grand Canyon (300 miles SE of Las Vegas). Las Vegas is actually a great location to live and with the McCarran International Airport it makes it very easy for anyone in the world to visit.  

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