Las Vegas (Napoleon's World)

Las Vegas (also refered to as Vegas) is the largest city in the U.S state of Nevada and is the county seat for Clark County, NV. Las Vegas is the 43rd largest city in the United States. The city is located in the middle of the Mojave Desert and is bordered by the cities of Boulder City; Henderson; North Las Vegas; and the unincorperated towns of Paradise, Enterprise, Sunrise Manor, and Spring Valley.

Las Vegas was orginally a fort established in the current downtown area and served as an stopping point between Salt Lake City and San Bernandino. Las Vegas was abandoned by the Mormons during the Utah War. As time progressed, Las Vegas lost its importance, but soong gainged its importance when Hoover Dam was completed in 1936, forming Lake Mead. Las Vegas became the housing for scientist and staff during the Manhattan Project. Many casinos soon came to Vegas after the 1940s, leading to the influx in people, crime, and law enforcement; today, the city has one of the best police forces west of the Mississippi River.