Place:Henderson, Clark, Nevada, United States

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NameHenderson
Alt namesBasicsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS32005237
Jericho Heightssource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS32005237
Midway Citysource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS32005237
Pittmansource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS32005237
TypeCity
Coordinates36.029°N 115.025°W
Located inClark, Nevada, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, about southeast of downtown Las Vegas. It is the second largest city in Nevada, after Las Vegas, with an estimated population of 320,189 in 2019. The city is part of the Las Vegas Valley. Henderson occupies the southeastern end of the valley, at an elevation of .

Henderson is known for its supply of magnesium during World War II. With the decline of magnesium production, the Nevada legislature approved a bill that gave Nevada's Colorado River Commission the authority to purchase the industrial plants, and Henderson was incorporated in 1953. Henderson is the location of Lake Las Vegas.

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