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Las Vegas, Nevada is the most populous city in Nevada and the 24th-most populous in the United States with 641,903 residents at the 2020 census, serving as the county seat of Clark County and the financial and cultural center of the Las Vegas Valley. Founded in 1905 and incorporated in 1911, the city was settled by Mexican traders in 1829 who named it "the meadows" after its natural springs, and it became the most populated North American city founded in the 20th century following population growth that accelerated dramatically after the 1960s. Las Vegas bills itself as the Entertainment Capital of the World and is renowned internationally for its gambling, luxurious casino-hotels, shopping, fine dining, and nightlife, attracting over 40.8 million visitors annually and ranking among the world's top tourist destinations. The city's economy is centered on the Las Vegas Strip and downtown Las Vegas, which feature major resort casinos and entertainment venues in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester, making it the third most popular U.S. destination for business conventions and a global hospitality leader. Known colloquially as "Sin City" for its tolerance of adult entertainment, Las Vegas became a pivotal gambling destination in 1931 when Nevada legalized casino gambling and reduced divorce residency requirements to six weeks. Henderson is Nevada's second-most populous city with 317,610 residents as of the 2020 census, located approximately 16 miles southeast of Las Vegas in Clark County. Originally incorporated on April 16, 1953, Henderson was established as a magnesium production center during World War II, with the Basic Magnesium Incorporated plant opening in February 1942 and producing 25% of the nation's magnesium at its peak before closing after the war. The city's development was shaped by master-planned communities beginning with the Green Valley neighborhood and revitalization efforts following the PEPCON disaster. Henderson is known for its extensive outdoor recreation infrastructure, featuring over 220 miles of trails and 72 parks. The area's industrial significance stemmed from its strategic location roughly 250 miles from the coast between the McCullough Hills and River Mountains, positioned between major railroad lines and near the Hoover Dam for water and electricity access. Searchlight is an unincorporated census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, located at a topographic saddle between two mountain ranges, with a population of 445 as of the 2020 census. The town was named on May 6, 1897, when prospector George Frederick Colton discovered gold in the area, leading to a mining boom that made Searchlight larger than Las Vegas; between 1907 and 1910, the mines produced $7 million in gold and other precious minerals with a population of about 1,500. Searchlight was initially considered as the county seat for the newly formed Clark County and remained a stop on the Arrowhead Highway, though U.S. Route 91's bypass in 1927 caused the population to plummet to 50. The town experienced a resurgence during the 1930s and 1940s with nearby Hoover Dam construction and was home to the El Rey Bordello until it burned down in the early 1950s, with the last gold mine ceasing operations around 1953. Today, Searchlight experiences a desert climate with hot summers and cool winters at higher elevation than surrounding Mojave Desert areas.