The Strat
| The Strat Hotel, Casino and SkyPod | |
|---|---|
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 The Strat tower and resort in 2017 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Type | Observation tower |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 2000 South Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Coordinates | 36°08′51″N 115°09′19″W / 36.147386°N 115.155389°W |
| Groundbreaking | November 5, 1991 |
| Construction started | February 1992 |
| Topped-out | November 4, 1995 |
| Opened | April 30, 1996 |
| Cost | US$70 million |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 1,149 ft (350.2 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ned Baldwin |
| Developer | Bob Stupak |
Other information | |
| No. of rooms | 2,427 |
| Total gaming space | 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) |
| Permanent shows | Viva Las Vegas (1996–2006) American Superstars (1996–2011) Bite (2004–12) Pin Up (2013–17) MJ Live Celstia |
| Signature attractions | |
| Notable restaurants |
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| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Golden Entertainment |
| Previous names | Vegas World (1979-1995) Stratosphere(1996-2020) |
| Renovated in | 2000–01, 2004, 2010–12, 2018–20 |
| Website | thestrat |
The Strat (formerly Stratosphere and Vegas World) is a hotel, casino and tower located on Las Vegas Boulevard just north of the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
The tower's main attraction is the 1,149 ft (350.2 m) Stratosphere Tower, the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States,[1] and the second-tallest in the Western Hemisphere, surpassed only by the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario.
It is the tallest tower west of the Mississippi River[2] and also the tallest structure in Las Vegas and in the state of Nevada.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "- Big Shot Stratosphere Tower Rides". Las Vegas Amusement Parks. 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ↑ "The Stratosphere Tower to Dim Lights in Honor of Seven-Time NASCAR Champion Dale Earnhardt" (PDF). Stratospherehotel.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
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