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Place Name
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Henderson
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Pronunciation
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HEN-duhr-suhn
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Population
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64,942 (1990)
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Location
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Clark County, Nevada (NV), United States, North America
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Latitude
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36°01'N
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Longitude
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115°00'W
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Henderson
(HEN-duhr-suhn), city (1990 pop. 64,942), Clark co.,
including suburb 12 mi/19 km of Las Vegas, SE
Nev., in a desert area overlooking Las Vegas and surrounded by mts.;
elev. 1,881 ft/573 m; 36°01'N 115°00'W.
Limestone; mfg. (plastics prods., fabricated metal prods., lime prods.,
foods, transportation equip., consumer goods, chemicals, bldg.
materials; printing and publishing); tourism, recreation. Center for
defense-related industries, specializing in large-volume chemical mfg.
Hydroelectric power is supplied by Hoover Dam. Founded (1942) to
provide houses for employees of a magnesium plant. Southern Nevada Mus.
and Heritage Mus. are here. L. Mead Recreational Area adjoins city to
NE. Sunrise Mt. Natural Area to N. Highland Range, crucial bighorn
habitat area to S. Inc. 1953.
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