Boulder City, Nevada

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Boulder City, Nevada is a planned community in southern Nevada best known for housing workers during the construction of Hoover Dam and for being one of the few U.S. cities where gambling is prohibited.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
planned community
areaCode 702
725
climate hot desert climate
country United States
county Clark County, Nevada
distanceTo approximately 26 miles southeast of Las Vegas
elevation approximately 2,500 feet above sea level
founded 1931
foundedFor housing workers during the construction of Hoover Dam
governmentType council–manager government
growthPolicy caps population growth
hasAirport Boulder City Municipal Airport
hasAttraction Hoover Dam Museum
historic downtown district
incorporated 1959
knownFor historic role in Hoover Dam construction
small-town character
strict growth controls
locatedIn southern Nevada
locatedNear Hoover Dam
Lake Mead
locatedOn U.S. Route 93 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 95 NERFINISHED
namedAfter Boulder Canyon
near Colorado River
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
nearbyCity Las Vegas, Nevada
oneOfFewIn U.S. cities where gambling is prohibited
originallyAdministeredBy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
originalPurpose federal company town for dam workers
partOf Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area
population approximately 16,000
postalCode 89005
89006
prohibits gambling
region Mojave Desert
state Nevada
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
tourismBasedOn outdoor recreation
proximity to Hoover Dam
proximity to Lake Mead
zoningPolicy limits building heights

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hoover Dam
Lake Mead
nearCity
Clark County ("Boulder City")
contains
Black Canyon
locatedNearCity
Eldorado Mountains
near

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