Centennial Hills, Las Vegas
Centennial Hills | |
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Neighborhood | |
.jpg) Aerial view of Centennial Hills in 2014 | |
| Etymology: Name chosen through contest[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark County |
| City | Las Vegas |
| Named | January 17, 2001 |
Centennial Hills is a neighborhood in northwest
History
On January 17, 2001, northwest Las Vegas, which occupies over a third of the city's area, was unofficially given the name Centennial Hills in a contest, which won with 2,222 votes. Other proposed names for the area were Arrow Canyon with 1,784 votes, Tule Springs with 111 votes, and Cielo de Oro, chosen by Mayor Oscar Goodman, with 35 votes.[1]
On January 21, 2008, the
Parks and recreation
Located just north of Centennial Hills,
Among the other parks and playgrounds in the area is the main
Transportation
Centennial Hills is centered around the interchange of
The RTC Centennial Hills Transit Center Park & Ride began construction in June 2009 and opened January 2010.[8]
Roads
Centennial Hills is served by the following roads:
- Highways
- Interstate 11/U.S. Route 95
- Clark County Route 215(Las Vegas Beltway)
Nevada State Route 157 (Kyle Canyon Road)
Nevada State Route 573 (Craig Road)
Nevada State Route 574 (Cheyenne Avenue)- U.S. Route 95 Business(Rancho Drive)
- Major roads
- Ann Road
- Decatur Boulevard
- Durango Drive
- Elkhorn Road
- Jones Boulevard
- Lone Mountain Road
Education
Notable high schools in Centennial Hills are the Centennial High School, Arbor View High School, and Shadow Ridge High School. Centennial Hills Library, next to Centennial Hills Park, serves the neighborhood.[9]
References
- ^ a b Neff, Erin (18 January 2001). "Northwest to be called Centennial Hills". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "About the Hospital (archive)". Centennial Hills Hospital. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Boone, Jim. "Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument - Area Overview". Bird and Hike. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Boone, Jim. "Birding Around Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs". Bird and Hike. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Centennial Hills Park". Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Velotta, Richard N. (6 August 2015). "Centennial Bowl interchange project starts". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "NDOT Breaks Ground on $155 Million Final Centennial Bowl Phase in Northwest Las Vegas". Nevada Department of Transportation. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Hansen, Kyle B. (25 July 2009). "Centennial Hills transit center construction closes road". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Centennial Hills Library". Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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