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'''Clark County''' is the most populous county in the U.S. state of [[Nevada]], with an estimated population of over 2.3 million as of 2023.<ref name="USCensus">U.S. Census Bureau. ''QuickFacts: Clark County, Nevada''. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clarkcountynevada</ref> It was created in 1909 and named after U.S. Senator [[William A. Clark (Montana politician)|William A. Clark]], a key figure in the construction of a major railroad linking Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.<ref name="NevadaArchives">Clark County Official Website. ''Clark County, Nevada - History''. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/residents/about_clark_county/index.php</ref>

~~'''Clark County'''~~ is the ~~most populous county~~ in the ~~U.S. state~~ of [[~~Nevada~~]], ~~with an estimated population of over 2.3 million~~ as ~~of 2023.<ref name="USCensus">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Clark County~~, Nevada |~~url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clarkcountynevada |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref> It was created in 1909~~ and ~~named after U.S. Senator~~ [[~~William A. Clark (Montana politician)~~|~~William A. Clark~~]], ~~a key figure in the construction of a major railroad linking Los Angeles and Salt Lake City~~.<ref name="~~NevadaArchives~~">~~{{cite web |title=Clark County~~, ~~Nevada - History |url=~~https://www.~~clarkcountynv~~.~~gov~~/~~residents~~/~~about_clark_county~~/~~index.php |publisher=Clark County Official Website |access~~-~~date=2025~~-05-~~08}}~~</ref>

The county seat is [[Las Vegas]], which is also the largest city in Nevada and the core of the [[Las Vegas Valley]]. While the Las Vegas Strip is often associated with the city, it actually lies in unincorporated communities such as [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]] and [[Winchester, Nevada|Winchester]], making it directly governed by Clark County.<ref name="LVStrip">Los Angeles Times. ''Why the Las Vegas Strip isn’t actually in Las Vegas''. July 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2022-07-08/why-the-las-vegas-strip-is-not-in-las-vegas</ref>

The county seat is [[Las Vegas]], which is also the largest city in Nevada and the core of the [[Las Vegas Valley]]. While the Las Vegas Strip is often associated with the city, it actually lies in unincorporated communities such as [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]] and [[Winchester, Nevada|Winchester]], making it directly governed by Clark County.<ref name="LVStrip">{{cite news |title=Why the Las Vegas Strip isn’t actually in Las Vegas |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2022-07-08/why-the-las-vegas-strip-is-not-in-las-vegas |work=Los Angeles Times |date=2022-07-08 |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref>

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== References ==

[[Category:All Counties]]

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+'''Clark County''' is the most populous county in the U.S. state of [[Nevada]], with an estimated population of over 2.3 million as of 2023.<ref name="USCensus">U.S. Census Bureau. ''QuickFacts: Clark County, Nevada''. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clarkcountynevada</ref> It was created in 1909 and named after U.S. Senator [[William A. Clark (Montana politician)|William A. Clark]], a key figure in the construction of a major railroad linking Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.<ref name="NevadaArchives">Clark County Official Website. ''Clark County, Nevada - History''. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/residents/about_clark_county/index.php</ref>
-'''Clark County''' is the most populous county in the U.S. state of [[Nevada]], with an estimated population of over 2.3 million as of 2023.<ref name="USCensus">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Clark County, Nevada |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clarkcountynevada |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref> It was created in 1909 and named after U.S. Senator [[William A. Clark (Montana politician)|William A. Clark]], a key figure in the construction of a major railroad linking Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.<ref name="NevadaArchives">{{cite web |title=Clark County, Nevada - History |url=https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/residents/about_clark_county/index.php |publisher=Clark County Official Website |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref>
+The county seat is [[Las Vegas]], which is also the largest city in Nevada and the core of the [[Las Vegas Valley]]. While the Las Vegas Strip is often associated with the city, it actually lies in unincorporated communities such as [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]] and [[Winchester, Nevada|Winchester]], making it directly governed by Clark County.<ref name="LVStrip">Los Angeles Times. ''Why the Las Vegas Strip isn’t actually in Las Vegas''. July 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2022-07-08/why-the-las-vegas-strip-is-not-in-las-vegas</ref>
-The county seat is [[Las Vegas]], which is also the largest city in Nevada and the core of the [[Las Vegas Valley]]. While the Las Vegas Strip is often associated with the city, it actually lies in unincorporated communities such as [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]] and [[Winchester, Nevada|Winchester]], making it directly governed by Clark County.<ref name="LVStrip">{{cite news |title=Why the Las Vegas Strip isn’t actually in Las Vegas |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2022-07-08/why-the-las-vegas-strip-is-not-in-las-vegas |work=Los Angeles Times |date=2022-07-08 |access-date=2025-05-08}}</ref>
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-<categorytree mode=pages depth=1>Clark County</categorytree>
+== References ==
+<references />
 [[Category:All Counties]]