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Summerlin | |
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Neighborhood of Las Vegas, Nevada | |
![]() Summerlin Entrance Marker | |
Coordinates: 36°11′N 115°20′W / 36.183°N 115.333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Clark |
City | Las Vegas |
Founded | 1990 |
Founded by | Summa Corporation |
Named for | Jean Amelia Summerlin |
Associations | Summerlin North Summerlin South Summerlin West Sun City Summerlin Siena |
Summerlin is a community in the Las Vegas Valley of Southern Nevada. It lies at the edge of the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon to the west; it includes the census-designated place of Summerlin South, is partly within the official city limits of Las Vegas and partly within unincorporated Clark County. This community occupies over 22,500 acres and holds over 230 parks, more than two dozen public and private schools, 14 houses of worship, ten golf courses, three resort hotels, recreational facilities, retail and entertainment centers, well-established office parks, a medical center, and more.[1]
The community is divided into three associations (North, South, and West), which oversee two dozen commercial and residential villages.
At the time of the 2010 census, Summerlin's population was nearly 100,000, having risen from 59,000 residents in the year 2000.[2]
Summerlin was named after Jean Amelia Summerlin, the grandmother of billionaire land developer Howard Hughes. The Howard Hughes Corporation maintains ownership of the master-planned community, along with Downtown Summerlin (the community's premier shopping, dining, and entertainment district) and the Las Vegas Ballpark (home of the Las Vegas Aviators minor league baseball team, which is named in Hughes' honor).