Southern Nevada | |
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 The largest of Southern Nevada's casinos are located on the Las Vegas Strip in 2007 | |
 The counties most commonly associated with Southern Nevada with Mineral County not shown in red | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nevada |
| Counties |  Clark Esmeralda Lincoln Mineral Nye |
| Largest city |  Las Vegas |
Southern Nevada (SNV) is a region and the southern portion of the U.S. state of Nevada which includes the Las Vegas Valley. It also includes the areas in and around Pahrump and Pioche. Tonopah and Hawthorne are sometimes also referred to as part of Southern Nevada, but all organizations based in the Las Vegas area, such as the Southern Nevada Health District, effectively limit the term to the Las Vegas Valley.[1]
Geographically, parts of Southern Nevada are within the Mojave Desert. The population of the region, as measured by the 2020 U.S. Census, is 2,327,680, with 2,265,461 living in the Las Vegas Valley (i.e., Clark County). Over time and influenced by climate change, droughts in Southern Nevada have been increasing in frequency and severity,[2] putting a further strain on Las Vegas's and Southern Nevada’s water security.
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- ^ "West megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years". m.lasvegassun.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.