Townsite of Laughlin was established in the 1940s as South Pointe because of the proximity to the southern tip of the state of Nevada.
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13 Facts About Laughlin Nevada
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In 1988, a megaresort called the Emerald Resort, that would have been the biggest in southern Laughlin Nevada, was announced but its first tower was left unfinished due to the junk bond market's collapse in 1990.
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Laughlin Nevada has a hot desert climate, with under six inches of precipitation per year.
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Once a boomtown, Laughlin Nevada has seen nothing but declines for a dozen years, almost exactly coinciding with the loss of regular airline flights after Sept 11,2001.
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Laughlin Nevada is an unincorporated town which has the same boundaries as the Township of Laughlin Nevada.
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Laughlin Nevada falls under the jurisdiction of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and fire protection is provided by the Clark County Fire Department.
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Laughlin Nevada has one of the lowest crime rates in the country, with a crime rate index of 2 .
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Township of Laughlin Nevada, which is a judicial district for the purposes of elections, consists of a Justice Court, presided over by a Justice of the Peace and a Constable .
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Laughlin Nevada River Run, held from 1983 to 2019, attracted thousands of avid motorcyclists each spring, usually in late April.
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Laughlin Nevada has a public library, a branch of the Las Vegas–Clark County Library District.
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The Laughlin Nevada Library has full access to the district's extensive collection of books, periodicals, and videos.
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Laughlin Nevada is served by the bus company TUFESA with service to Phoenix and Las Vegas.
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