File:Las Vegas at Night.JPG
Summary
Las Vegas at night. (North is to the right of the picture.) The surrounding darkness of the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Desert" class="mw-redirect" title="Desert">desert</a> presents a stark contrast to the brightly lit street grid of the developed area. The Vegas Strip is reputed to be the brightest spot on <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Earth" title="Earth">Earth</a> due to the concentration of lights on its hotels and casinos. The tarmac of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/McCarran_International_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="McCarran International Airport">McCarran International Airport</a> is dark by comparison, while the airstrips of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nellis_Air_Force_Base" title="Category:Nellis Air Force Base">Nellis Air Force Base</a> on the north-eastern fringe are likewise dark. The dark mass of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frenchman_Mountain&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Frenchman Mountain (page does not exist)">Frenchman Mountain</a> borders the city to the east.
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| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
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| current | 03:58, 4 January 2017 | | 4,256 × 2,832 (6.93 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Las Vegas at night. (North is to the right of the picture.) The surrounding darkness of the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Desert" class="mw-redirect" title="Desert">desert</a> presents a stark contrast to the brightly lit street grid of the developed area. The Vegas Strip is reputed to be the brightest spot on <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Earth" title="Earth">Earth</a> due to the concentration of lights on its hotels and casinos. The tarmac of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/McCarran_International_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="McCarran International Airport">McCarran International Airport</a> is dark by comparison, while the airstrips of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nellis_Air_Force_Base" title="Category:Nellis Air Force Base">Nellis Air Force Base</a> on the north-eastern fringe are likewise dark. The dark mass of <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frenchman_Mountain&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Frenchman Mountain (page does not exist)">Frenchman Mountain</a> borders the city to the east. |
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