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Las Vegas Strip Circuit
A spectacular night-race street circuit running down the iconic Las Vegas Strip, debuting in Formula 1 in 2023.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Whitney
Nevada, United States · North America
About Whitney
Whitney works well as a base: 15 minutes from Henderson, 36km from Red Rock Canyon.
Whitney is in Nevada, United States, with about 39,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Henderson, about 8 km away.
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What is there to see near Whitney?
Within an hour or so of Whitney: Las Vegas Strip Circuit (11 km), Las Vegas Strip (12 km), Shelby American Heritage Center (13 km), Exotics Racing Las Vegas (23 km).
Where is Whitney?
Whitney is in Nevada, United States, about 8 km from Henderson.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,585
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Nevada
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 36.0983, -115.0363
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Whitney
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Las Vegas Strip
Dazzling 6.8-kilometre stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard lined with mega-resort hotels, casinos, and neon spectacle.
12 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Shelby American Heritage Center
Carroll Shelby's factory and museum where you can watch Shelby Mustangs and Cobras being built.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Exotics Racing Las Vegas
Drive Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and other supercars on a 1.2-mile FIA-grade circuit just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Hoover Dam
Massive concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River, an engineering marvel of the Great Depression era.
28 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Red Rock Canyon
A stunning desert conservation area just west of Las Vegas featuring a 13-mile scenic drive through towering red sandstone formations.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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