Summerlin was named after Jean Amelia Summerlin, the grandmother of billionaire land developer Howard Hughes. The community is divided into three associations (North, South, and West), which oversee two dozen commercial and residential villages.Īt the time of the 2010 census, Summerlin's population was nearly 100,000, having risen from 59,000 residents in the year 2000. This community occupies over 22,500 acres and holds over 230 parks, more than two dozen public and private schools, 14 houses of worship, nine golf courses, three resort hotels, recreational facilities, retail and entertainment centers, well-established office parks, a medical center, and more. It lies at the edge of the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon to the west it is partly within the official city limits of Las Vegas and partly within unincorporated Clark County.
Summerlin is a community in the Las Vegas Valley of Southern Nevada.
