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Grand Canyon
About 300 miles from Las Vegas, 1.5 hour
flight by plane. The Grand Canyon is one of the most impressive
natural splendors in the world. At its deepest point, it is
6,000 vertical feet (more than 1 mile) from rim to river.
http://www.nps.gov/grca/
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Sites
to help you plan your activities:
General
www.vegas.com
www.lasvegas.com
Las Vegas Events
Showbiz Weekly
What's On in Las Vegas
Neon Magazine
Las
Vegas Visitors Authority
Travel
Nevada
Parks
Red
Rock Canyon
Hoover
dam
Lake Mead
National Recreation Center
Valley
of Fire State Park
Grand Canyon
Death
Valley
Golf
Walters
Golf
Las
Vegas Golf Courses.com
Shows
Buyselltix.com
Tours
Famous
Grand Canyon Tours
Grand
Canyon Tour Company |
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Hoover Dam
34 miles from Las Vegas. Built during the Great
Depression, it took less than five years, in very harsh and barren
conditions, to build the largest dam of its time. Hoover Dam
is regarded as one of America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering
Wonders.
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Death Valley
135 miles from Las Vegas, 40 minutes by
plane. Death Valley is the lowest elevation on the North American
Continent at 280 feet below sea level. Death Valley offers
hundreds of scenic trails to explore.
http://www.nps.gov/deva/
http://www.desertusa.com/dv/du_dvpmain.html
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area
25 miles from Las Vegas. Swimming, water
skiing, camping, boating and fishing are available. Lake Mead
has six marinas, covering 50 miles of shoreline.
http://www.nps.gov/lame/ |
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Valley of Fire State Park
55 miles from Las Vegas. The park features
scenic landscapes of hidden canyons and unique rock foundations,
petroglyphs and remains of an ancient Indian Civilization. The
Nevada Park Service center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
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Mt. Charleston
35 miles from Las Vegas. Mt. Charleston soars
11,918 ft over the Las Vegas valley. Seasonal activities include
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Red Rock Canyon
15 miles west of Las Vegas. Scenic rock formations
offer miles of picturesque hiking and natural trails.
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