Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States within the Las Vegas metropolitan area. It is the second largest city in Nevada, after Las Vegas, with an estimated population of 252,064 in the 2008 Census Bureau. It occupies the southeast end of the Las Vegas Valley at an elevation of approximately 1,330 feet (410 m).
The city received its charter from the State Legislature in 1953 establishing a Council/Manager form of government. Cur...
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Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States within the Las Vegas metropolitan area. It is the second largest city in Nevada, after Las Vegas, with an estimated population of 252,064 in the 2008 Census Bureau. It occupies the southeast end of the Las Vegas Valley at an elevation of approximately 1,330 feet (410 m).
The city received its charter from the State Legislature in 1953 establishing a Council/Manager form of government. Current City Leadership:
Henderson is located at 36°2′23″N 114°58′52″W / 36.03972°N 114.98111°W / 36.03972; -114.98111 (36.03972, -114.98111).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 79.7 square miles (206.4 km²), all land.
As of 2006, according to the city, the city measured 94.5 square miles (244.7 km²).
The mountains that surround Henderson mostly have gentle slopes. The Mccullough Range is the range closest to the city and most of this range is covered by black rocks from a volcanic explosion millions of...
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