Boulder : Nevada
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Introduction Boulder City is a city on Clark County about 20 miles from the City
of Las Vegas. It is the third largest city in Nevada covering a total
area of 524.9 km² (202.7 mi²) of which land constitutes 524.8 km² and
water 0.1 km². It is home to Hoover Dam and only six miles from Lake
Mead National Recreation Area. The community was named for the Boulder
Canyon.
With an average temperature of 80 degrees all round the
year, Boulder enjoys a warm climate throughout the year. The high desert
elevation causes an extreme range of temperature, with the high in the
summer often reaching over 100 degrees and the low in the winter around
33 degrees.
Elevation : 2501 feet
Land area : 202.6 square miles
Latitude : 35.94 N, Longitude: 114.89 W
Population : 15,177 as on 2005
Attractions :
- Hoover Dam
- Lake Mead Recreation Area
- Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum
- Bruno's Indian and Turquoise Museum