THE LAUGHLIN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Arid Valleys and Canyonlands setting.
Laughlin CDP has 16.3 square miles of land in Clark County. Its Census reference point is in Arid Valleys and Canyonlands, within Mojave Basin and Range.
Broad dry basins and scattered ranges define the Mojave landscape. Creosote scrub, yuccas and Joshua trees occur regionally, with different plant communities on alkali flats and higher mountains.
Regional context: Mojave Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Laughlin and Clark County
Laughlin is associated with Clark County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Laughlin by land and water
The Census records 0.99 square miles of water within Laughlin, or 5.7% of its total area. It is 3.6 percentage points higher than the 2.1% recorded for Clark County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Laughlin CDP has 7.2 times the land area of nearby Cal-Nev-Ari CDP (2.28 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

