Welcome to Vegas Heights ...
Vegas Heights is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Vegas Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Vegas Heights: Vegas Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Vegas Heights is 2,050 feet [625 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vegas Heights lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Vegas Heights and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Vegas Heights is located in the (702) area code.
Communities near Vegas Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vegas Heights.
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Sunrise Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Manor
- Sunrise Manor is located in Clark County
- Winchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Bracken ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Clark County
- Boulder Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
- Boulder Junction is located in Clark County
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Clark County
- Whitney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Summerlin South
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerlin South
- Summerlin South is located in Clark County
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clark County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vegas Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vegas Heights.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vegas Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Vegas Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vegas Heights ...
Looking for more information about Vegas Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Vegas Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vegas Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vegas Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vegas Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |