El Rancho Vegas is a hotel in Las Vegas, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip near Las Vegas (now Winchester, Nevada), United States”. It opened in 1941. It stands about 3.1 km from the centre of Las Vegas.[3]
Overview
El Rancho Vegas was a hotel and casino at the north end of the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It opened in 1941, as the first resort on the Strip, known then as part of Highway 91. It was located at what is now the southwest corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue.
From “El Rancho Vegas” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1941. It was designed by Wayne McAllister. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 3.1 km from the centre of Las Vegas. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), about 9 km from the centre of Las Vegas.[4]
It is one of 78 hotels in and around Las Vegas recorded in Wikidata, 71 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 62 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, opened in 1906. See Hotels in Las Vegas.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hilton Grand Vacations Club — 0.2 km, opened 2003
- Sahara Las Vegas — 0.3 km, opened 1952
- Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino — 0.3 km, opened 2016
- Sahara Hotel and Casino — 0.4 km, opened 1952
- SLS Las Vegas — 0.4 km, opened 2014
- Fontainebleau Las Vegas — 0.5 km, opened 2023
- Algiers Hotel — 0.5 km, opened 1953
- Krystle Sands — 0.5 km
- Aztec Inn — 0.6 km
- Circus Circus Las Vegas — 0.7 km, opened 1968
See also
- Hotels in Las Vegas
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels designed by Wayne McAllister
- List of hotels opened in the 1940s
References
- ^ El Rancho Vegas (Q5351982). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ El Rancho Vegas. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-08.
- ^ Las Vegas (Q23768). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Las Vegas. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.