which end of the strip is the las vegas sign
southern end
title: Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign text: consider the sign to be the official southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. The sign, like most of the Strip, sits in Paradise and is located roughly south of the actual city limits of Las Vegas. (Such distinctions are usually ignored by both locals and tourists, who refer to the entire metro area as "Las Vegas".) The sign is a classic roadside pole design, mounted offset on two flat poles which are joined by a cross piece at the top. The poles extend above the top of the sign. The sign is a horizontally stretched diamond shape, with the title: Las Vegas Strip text: Las Vegas Strip The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of South Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada that is known for its concentration of resort hotels and casinos. The Strip is approximately in length, located immediately south of the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester. However, the Strip is often referred to as being in Las Vegas. Many of the largest hotel, casino, and resort properties in the world are located on the Strip. The boulevard's cityscape is highlighted by its use of contemporary architecture, lights, and a wide variety of attractions. title: Las Vegas Boulevard text: the Stratosphere (the only major Strip hotel/casino actually sited within the Las Vegas city limits) and runs past Mandalay Bay ending at Russell Road. This is the section of the road most people are familiar with; it is home to casino megaresorts with their world-famous lights, huge video signs and other attractions. It is designated as an All-American Road. Just past the end of "The Strip", the road passes the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign (located in the median) as it abuts the western edge of the McCarran International Airport property. The "South Strip" is now used to describe title: Las Vegas Boulevard text: Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas Boulevard is a major, world-famous road in the Las Vegas Valley of Nevada, best known for the Las Vegas Strip portion of the road and its casinos. Formerly carrying U.S. Route 91 (US 91), which had been the main highway between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, it has been bypassed by Interstate 15, and serves mainly local traffic with some sections designated State Route 604. Las Vegas Boulevard runs the length of the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada. "The Boulevard", as it is sometimes called by longtime Las Vegas residents, starts title: Las Vegas Boulevard text: casino sector. On crossing Washington Avenue, the Boulevard is designated as the "Downtown Las Vegas Boulevard Scenic Byway" by the state. This designation continues south to Sahara Avenue. Further south is a stretch of road that has many of the older motels, bars and wedding chapels that were among the high points of the old Vegas before the era of the megaresorts. The Boulevard leaves the city of Las Vegas at Sahara Avenue and assumes its unofficial name the "Las Vegas Strip" for the next . This portion of Las Vegas Boulevard begins a few blocks to the north at