User:TheYearbookTeacher/GreenValley
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| name = Green Valley |
| name = Green Valley |
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| subdivision_type3 = City |
| subdivision_type3 = City |
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Henderson, Nevada|Henderson]] |
| subdivision_name3 = [[Henderson, Nevada|Henderson]] |
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| established_title = Construction began |
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| established_date = 1973 |
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| established_title1 = First settlement |
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| established_date1 = 1978 |
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| founder = Hank Greenspun |
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| governing_body = City of Henderson, Nevada |
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| area_total_km2 = 32 |
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| area_land_acre = 8,400 |
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| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s |
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s |
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| postal_code = 89074, 89014, 89012, 89052 |
| postal_code = 89074, 89014, 89012, 89052 |
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| blank_name = Areas |
| blank_name = Areas |
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| blank_info = Green Valley North Green Valley South [[Green Valley Ranch]] |
| blank_info = Green Valley North Green Valley South [[Green Valley Ranch]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Green Valley''' is a [[Neighbourhood|neighborhood]] occupying the northwest quadrant of [[Henderson, Nevada]], United States. First opening as the [[Las Vegas Valley]]'s first [[Planned community|master-planned community]] in 1978, the neighborhood is a large collection of different subdivisions largely grouped into three areas, including Green Valley North, Green Valley South, and Green Valley Ranch. |
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| ⚫ | Smaller neighborhoods called Green Valley Ranch and Green Valley South are within the boundaries of the master community. Green Valley South began construction around 1985, while Green Valley Ranch began construction in 1994. Shopping, bars, and restaurants are located at The District at Green Valley Ranch. Green Valley (North, South, and Ranch) postal codes include: all of 89074, 89014, and 89012. Green Valley Ranch extends into the eastern areas of the zip code of 89052.[https://www.homesforsale.vegas/las-vegas-zip-codes/ Zip Codes in the Southeast and Henderson] |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Green Valley was developed by [[Hank Greenspun]] and his American Nevada Corporation and began construction in 1973{{cite web |date=March 8, 1973 |title=Development to Begin Soon on 'Greenspun Property' |url=http://hendersonlibraries.sobeklibrary.com/HL00002235/00001/ |access-date=October 24, 2018 |work=Henderson Home News |page=1}}{{cite web |date=April 26, 1973 |title=Green Valley Springs to Life as Major Homebuilding Begins |url=http://hendersonlibraries.sobeklibrary.com/HL00002249/00001/ |access-date=October 24, 2018 |work=Henderson Home News |page=1}}{{Cite news |last=Arseniuk |first=Melissa |date=August 26, 2008 |title=Henderson: From campsite to bustling suburb |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/26/henderson-history/ |work=[[Las Vegas Sun]]}} Green Valley's grand opening was held on October 24, 1978. Attendees included Nevada governor [[Mike O'Callaghan]].{{cite web |date=October 26, 1978 |title=Green Valley Holds Grand Opening |url=http://hendersonlibraries.sobeklibrary.com/HL00002819/00001/ |access-date=October 24, 2018 |work=Henderson Home News |pages=1–2}} |
Green Valley was developed by [[Hank Greenspun]] and his American Nevada Corporation and began construction in 1973{{cite web |date=March 8, 1973 |title=Development to Begin Soon on 'Greenspun Property' |url=http://hendersonlibraries.sobeklibrary.com/HL00002235/00001/ |access-date=October 24, 2018 |work=Henderson Home News |page=1}}{{cite web |date=April 26, 1973 |title=Green Valley Springs to Life as Major Homebuilding Begins |url=http://hendersonlibraries.sobeklibrary.com/HL00002249/00001/ |access-date=October 24, 2018 |work=Henderson Home News |page=1}}{{Cite news |last=Arseniuk |first=Melissa |date=August 26, 2008 |title=Henderson: From campsite to bustling suburb |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/26/henderson-history/ |work=[[Las Vegas Sun]]}} Green Valley's grand opening was held on October 24, 1978. Attendees included Nevada governor [[Mike O'Callaghan]].{{cite web |date=October 26, 1978 |title=Green Valley Holds Grand Opening |url=http://hendersonlibraries.sobeklibrary.com/HL00002819/00001/ |access-date=October 24, 2018 |work=Henderson Home News |pages=1–2}}{{Cite news |last=Lyle |first=Michael |date=March 19, 2017 |title=Henderson Historical Society lecture recounts Green Valley’s roots |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/henderson/henderson-historical-society-lecture-recounts-green-valleys-roots/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603235855/https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/henderson/henderson-historical-society-lecture-recounts-green-valleys-roots/ |archive-date=June 3, 2017 |access-date=April 20, 2026 |work=[[Las Vegas Review Journal]]}} |
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== Master planned areas == |
== Master planned areas == |
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* Westwood Village |
* Westwood Village |
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* Sentosa |
* Sentosa |
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* Crown Pointe |
* Crown Pointe}} |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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[[File:Green Valley High School, Henderson, Nevada (18193053422).jpg|thumb|An aerial view of Green Valley High School and the surrounding area.]] |
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Public education is provided by the [[Clark County School District]]. The community is home to 11 public elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. [[Silverado High School (Las Vegas)|Silverado High School]] also covers the borderline of the community, as it resides in both Green Valley and [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]]. |
Public education is provided by the [[Clark County School District]]. The community is home to 11 public elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. [[Silverado High School (Las Vegas)|Silverado High School]] also covers the borderline of the community, as it resides in both Green Valley and [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]]. |
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=== Elementary schools === |
=== Elementary schools === |
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* David M. Cox Elementary School |
* David M. Cox Elementary School |
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* Aggie Roberts Elementary School |
* Aggie Roberts Elementary School |
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* Neil C. Twitchell Elementary School |
* Neil C. Twitchell Elementary School |
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* John C. Vanderburg Elementary School |
* John C. Vanderburg Elementary School |
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=== Middle schools === |
=== Middle schools === |
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* Francis H. Cortney Junior High School |
* Francis H. Cortney Junior High School |
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* Barbara & Hank Greenspun Junior High School |
* Barbara & Hank Greenspun Junior High School |
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* Bob Miller Middle School |
* Bob Miller Middle School |
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* Thurman White Middle School |
* Thurman White Middle School |
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=== High schools === |
=== High schools === |
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* [[Coronado High School (Nevada)|Coronado High School]] |
* [[Coronado High School (Nevada)|Coronado High School]] |
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* [[Green Valley High School (Nevada)|Green Valley High School]] |
* [[Green Valley High School (Nevada)|Green Valley High School]] |
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* [[Southeast Career |
* [[Southeast Career Technical Academy]] |
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== Shopping == |
== Shopping == |
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== References == |
== References == |
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