Las Vegas is a city in the state of New Mexico in the United States. It is the county seat of San Miguel County. Las Vegas was once two separate municipalities, one named West Las Vegas and one named East Las Vegas. They were separated by the Gallinas River and still retain distinct characters and separate school districts. Las Vegas is home to New Mexico Highlands University.
Southwest
Las Vegas
San Miguel County, NM
Population
13,194
Walk Score
76 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$690
Median home value
$131,500
Founded
1835
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Bridge Street Historic District · listed 1978
- Distrito de las Escuelas · listed 1980
- Douglas-Sixth Street Historic District · listed 1983
- Las Vegas Plaza · listed 1974
- Library Park Historic District · listed 1979
- Lincoln Park Historic District · listed 1979
- Lincoln Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1987
- Montezuma Hotel Complex · listed 1974
- North New Town Historic District · listed 1983
- Old Town Residential Historic District · listed 1983
- Railroad Avenue Historic District · listed 1979
Notable landmarks
- Acequia Madre · listed 1987
- Angel, Arturo, House · listed 1985
- Arthur, Charles and Lewis, E. N. House · listed 1985
- AT & SF Roundhouse · listed 1985
- Baca-Korte House · listed 1985
- Bean-Newlee House · listed 1985
- Building at 1202 9th Street · listed 1985
- Building at 1214 Bridge · listed 1985
- Building at 1406 Romero · listed 1985
- Building at 2005 Montezuma · listed 1985
- Clevenger, Lowery, House · listed 1985
- Cook, James, House · listed 1985
- Douglas Avenue School · listed 1983
- Eldorado Hotel · listed 1985
- First Baptist Church · listed 1985
- Gatignole, Eugenio, House · listed 1985
- Herrera, Esperansa, House · listed 1985
- House at 1007 11th Street · listed 1985
- House at 1025 Railroad · listed 1985
- House at 1114 10th · listed 1985
- House at 1116 Columbia · listed 1985
- House at 119 Railroad · listed 1985
- House at 12 Grand · listed 1985
- House at 1221 San Francisco · listed 1985
- House at 1513 8th · listed 1985
- …and 53 more
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