Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most-populous CDP in the United States; if it were an incorporated city, it would be the fifth-largest in Nevada. As an unincorporated town, it is governed by the Clark County Commission with input from the Paradise Town Advisory Board.
Paradise | |
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The Las Vegas Strip, largely located within Paradise | |
Location of Paradise in Clark County, Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 36°4′55″N 115°7′29″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Founded | December 8, 1950 |
| Founded by | Clark County Commission |
| Named for | Paradise Valley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.40 sq mi (109.83 km2) |
| • Land | 42.40 sq mi (109.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,057 ft (627 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 191,238 |
| • Density | 4,509.90/sq mi (1,741.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 702 and 725 |
| FIPS code | 32-54600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0845094 |
| Website | clarkcountynv.gov/paradise |
Paradise contains Harry Reid International Airport, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), most of the Las Vegas Strip, and most of the tourist attractions in the Las Vegas area (excluding downtown). However, all Paradise addresses, as well other unincorporated areas in the Las Vegas Valley, have "Las Vegas, NV" addresses.