Map of Henderson, United States

Henderson is a city in Nevada, United States, with a population of about 285,667. It lies at 36.0397°N, 114.9819°W, about 569 m above sea level. Henderson is about 3,340 km (2,075 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Whitney, 8 km to the northwest.

Henderson at a glance

Where is Henderson?

• The 2nd largest city in Nevada on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 42 min on the shortest day to 14 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Henderson

• Whitney — 8 km northwest
• Paradise — 16 km northwest
• Las Vegas — 21 km northwest
• Sunrise Manor — 21 km northwest
• North Las Vegas — 21 km northwest
• Enterprise — 23 km west
• Spring Valley — 25 km west
• Pahrump — 92 km west
• Bullhead City — 106 km south
• Saint George — 172 km northeast

Largest cities in Nevada

• Las Vegas — 641,903
• Reno — 264,165
• North Las Vegas — 234,807
• Paradise — 223,167
• Sunrise Manor — 189,372
• Spring Valley — 178,395
• Enterprise — 108,481
• Sparks — 96,094
• Carson City — 58,639
• Whitney — 38,585

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.