The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is a 4 mi (6.7 km) section of Las Vegas Boulevard South, most of which has been designated an All-American Road. Only part of The Strip is located within the city limits of Las Vegas, Nevada: the section north of Sahara Avenue. The section south of Sahara Avenue is in Clark County's unincorporated Township of Paradise, Nevada. The Strip is one of only a few places in the United States where possession and consumption of open containers of alcoholic beverages are allowed year-round on the street (but not in a vehicle), although they usually are allowed in the rest of Las Vegas, they are prohibited in the rest of Las Vegas at certain times of the year.

Many of the largest hotel, casino and resort properties in the world are located on The Strip.[citation needed] Over the years, Las Vegas Boulevard South has been called Arrowhead Highway, "Salt Lake Highway", U.S. Highway 91, and Los Angeles Highway. The Strip was reportedly named by Los Angeles police officer Guy McAfee, after his hometown's Sunset Strip.

At the northern point of the Strip is the Stratosphere while Mandalay Bay marks the southern tip. Nearly 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of the 4-mile (6.7 km) length are located in the township of Paradise, Clark County. Depending on the definition, very little to none of it is within the Las Vegas city limits. McCarran Airport (LAS) is located at the southern end of The Strip, along with the famous Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, which also appears in the median of Las Vegas Boulevard at the north end near the intersection of east St. Louis and south Main Streets. The "South Strip" is used to describe the section of Las Vegas Boulevard between Sunset Road or Blue Diamond Road and St. Rose Parkway. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia