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Elevation of North Las Vegas

1,858ft

above sea level · 566 m

North Las Vegas is a city in Nevada with 296,653 people, the 3rd most populous in the state. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, it’s the 11th highest.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
36.20° N · 115.12° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 36° 11′ 56″ N · 115° 7′ 3″ W
UTM coordinates
11S · 669,247 E · 4,007,648 N
Zone 11 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Clark County
Where the city’s reference point falls
State
Nevada
NV · capital: Carson City
Time zone
Pacific Time
UTC−8 · UTC−7 in summer (daylight saving time)
Population (2025)
296,653 people
105 sq mi of land · 2,816 people/sq mi
Elevation model
USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
Lidar from December 2021: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

North Las Vegas had 296,653 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 14% more than in April 2020, when it had 259,479. Its 105 sq mi of land work out to 2,816 people/sq mi; the state average is 30 people/sq mi.

It’s the 3rd most populous of the 132 places the Census counts in Nevada (cities, towns and CDPs), after Las Vegas (679,817), and holds 9.0% of the state’s population.

It lies entirely within Clark County. Its reference point in the USGS gazetteer is 6.5 mi from the geographic center the Census gives for the city.

Compared with other big cities

North Las Vegas sits at 1,858 ft (566 m) above sea level. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, the highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft). The average is 858 ft: North Las Vegas is 1,000 ft above it.

The state capital, Carson City, is 326 mi away in a straight line and 2,822 ft higher than North Las Vegas.

Of the 6 cities in Nevada with a page, North Las Vegas is the lowest. The others are Carson City (4,680 ft), Reno (4,505 ft), Sparks (4,413 ft), Las Vegas (1,996 ft), and Henderson (1,869 ft).

The highest point in Nevada is Boundary Peak, at 13,140 ft according to the USGS: 11,282 ft above North Las Vegas, 212 mi away in a straight line.

  1. 9 Las Vegas 1,996 ft
  2. 10 Henderson 1,869 ft
  3. 11 North Las Vegas 1,858 ft
  4. 12 Wichita 1,303 ft
  5. 13 Mesa 1,242 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest cities with a page

Tools for this place

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Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of North Las Vegas.

What is the elevation of North Las Vegas?

North Las Vegas is 1,858 feet (566 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.

What are the coordinates of North Las Vegas?

Latitude 36.19886 and longitude -115.11750, in decimal degrees (36° 11′ 56″ N · 115° 7′ 3″ W). In UTM, zone 11: 669,247 E and 4,007,648 N, on NAD83.

How does North Las Vegas rank among the highest big cities?

It’s the 11th highest of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people. The highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft).

What county is North Las Vegas in?

Clark County, Nevada.

Which is higher, North Las Vegas or Carson City?

Carson City. North Las Vegas sits at 1,858 ft and Carson City at 4,680 ft: a difference of 2,822 ft, 326 mi apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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