Seven Hills, Nevada
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Seven Hills, Nevada is a small subsection of Henderson, Nevada
. Developed as a mostly gated community, Seven Hills is home to the founder of eBay Pierre Omidyar
, Mike Tyson
and others. Seven Hills is named after Seven hills of Rome
.
Seven Hills is approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) from the Las Vegas Strip
. It is home to Revere Golf Club and The Rio Golf Course. Seven Hills is located half of a mile east of the Henderson Executive Airport
, which is mostly known for private jet business.
The 1940 acres (7.9 km²) parcel west of Seven Hills was sold in 2004 at public auction for $557 million. Labeled as the 'Inspirada Project', the area was to be used for "New Urbanism
". A high-density, pedestrian-friendly, master-planned community, it was modeled after towns and neighborhoods built before urban sprawl took root in the United States. The project began to take shape in 2005-2006, but slowed in 2006-2009. As of 2009, no shopping centers, schools, stores or planned fire/police stations have been built.
Henderson, Nevada
-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
. Developed as a mostly gated community, Seven Hills is home to the founder of eBay Pierre Omidyar
Pierre Omidyar
Pierre Morad Omidyar is a French-Iranian American entrepreneur and philanthropist/economist, and the founder/chairman of the eBay auction site...
, Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson is a retired American boxer. Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles, he was 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old...
and others. Seven Hills is named after Seven hills of Rome
Seven hills of Rome
The Seven Hills of Rome east of the river Tiber form the geographical heart of Rome, within the walls of the ancient city.The seven hills are:* Aventine Hill * Caelian Hill...
.
Seven Hills is approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) from the Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
. It is home to Revere Golf Club and The Rio Golf Course. Seven Hills is located half of a mile east of the Henderson Executive Airport
Henderson Executive Airport
Henderson Executive Airport is a public airport located south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport is owned by Clark County and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated...
, which is mostly known for private jet business.
The 1940 acres (7.9 km²) parcel west of Seven Hills was sold in 2004 at public auction for $557 million. Labeled as the 'Inspirada Project', the area was to be used for "New Urbanism
Urbanism
Broadly, urbanism is a focus on cities and urban areas, their geography, economies, politics, social characteristics, as well as the effects on, and caused by, the built environment.-Philosophy:...
". A high-density, pedestrian-friendly, master-planned community, it was modeled after towns and neighborhoods built before urban sprawl took root in the United States. The project began to take shape in 2005-2006, but slowed in 2006-2009. As of 2009, no shopping centers, schools, stores or planned fire/police stations have been built.