Circus Circus Location and the 5-Blackjack Question

The fixed point this question starts from

Circus Circus Las Vegas sits at 36.13694444 north latitude and -115.16333333 west longitude, a documented position on the northern Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. That is the fixed geographic anchor for every distance in this article. The question about whether the casino has 5 blackjack tables is a live table-count question, and no documented table count for the present day is available here; what is documented is the venue's position and its straight-line relationship to other places.

Straight-line distances in this article are great-circle measurements, not road miles. Road distance is always longer than straight-line distance, and this article does not publish driving mileage or travel time for any pair. A reader planning a trip should treat every figure below as a geometric reference, not a route plan.

What the documented record says about table counts

The only table-count figure in the public record for this venue is historical. When the property opened on October 18, 1968, it had 19 blackjack tables, two roulette wheels, eight crap tables, and 686 slot machines. That opening-day figure is a documented snapshot from the venue's early configuration, not a current count.

Whether the casino has exactly 5 blackjack tables today is a live operational detail that changes with floor layout, staffing, and renovation. No current table count is available in this article's factual record. The authoritative source for the present number is the casino's own gaming floor or guest services desk, which maintains the current pit configuration.

Where Circus Circus sits in the region

The venue's coordinates place it in Winchester, Nevada, an unincorporated town in Clark County adjacent to the Las Vegas city boundary. Winchester lies north of the Las Vegas Strip's central corridor, and the venue's documented location is on the northern end of the Strip. From the coordinates alone, the venue sits west of the Colorado River corridor and east of the Spring Mountains, within the broad Las Vegas Valley.

The venue's fixed position means every distance question has the same anchor. The reference points below are the ones documented for this venue, measured as great-circle lines from 36.13694444, -115.16333333.

Documented straight-line distances from Circus Circus

The table below lists every reference point for which a straight-line distance is documented in this article's factual record. All measurements are great-circle, meaning the shortest path over the earth's surface, not a driving route.

Why straight-line distance understates the actual trip

A great-circle line ignores the ground. Between Circus Circus and any reference point, the actual road route is shaped by mountain passes, river crossings, and the highway grid that connects populated places rather than cutting across open land. The Las Vegas Valley sits in a basin; routes east and west climb through passes, and routes north and south follow corridors that exist because of terrain, water, and state boundaries.

For example, a straight line to Los Angeles crosses the Mojave Desert and the San Gabriel Mountains. The road route follows Interstate corridors that swing through Barstow and Cajon Pass, adding distance and time that the geometric figure cannot capture. The same principle applies to every pair in the table: the straight-line number is the floor, never the route.

If your starting point is "me" or "here"

The venue's position is fixed; your position is not. This article cannot measure a distance from an unspecified "my location" because no coordinates exist for that reference point. What it can do is give you the venue's exact coordinates and the documented straight-line distances to major cities, so you can compare your own starting point against the nearest listed reference.

To measure from your own position, take the venue's coordinates and your own coordinates into any mapping tool that accepts latitude and longitude pairs. The tool will return a great-circle distance. For a driving route, use a road-routing service, which will account for terrain, road network, and current traffic. Neither figure is published here.

What to confirm before you go

The table count on any given night is a live operational detail. Before travelling to confirm whether Circus Circus has 5 blackjack tables, check the casino's own gaming floor or guest services desk, which maintains the current pit configuration. Table counts change with staffing, renovation, and floor redesign, so a number confirmed today may not hold next month.

Also confirm the venue's current operating status and any access restrictions through the property's own published channels. Ownership and branding of casino properties change through sales and rebrands, and facility figures like room counts and machine counts are revised as properties are rebuilt and expanded. Publicly published reference sources document the figures used in this article as of their stated dates.

FAQ

Does Circus Circus have 5 blackjack tables right now?

No current table count is documented in this article's factual record. The only documented figure is historical: when the property opened on October 18, 1968, it had 19 blackjack tables. The present number is a live operational detail that changes with floor layout and staffing. The casino's own gaming floor or guest services desk is the authoritative source for the current pit configuration.

Where exactly is Circus Circus located?

Circus Circus Las Vegas sits at 36.13694444 north latitude and -115.16333333 west longitude, on the northern Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. Winchester is an unincorporated town in Clark County, adjacent to the Las Vegas city boundary. The venue is owned and operated by Phil Ruffin.

How far is Circus Circus from the Las Vegas Strip?

The venue is on the northern Las Vegas Strip, and its documented straight-line distance to the Las Vegas reference point is 2.6 miles. That is a great-circle measurement, not a road distance. Road distance is always longer, and this article does not publish driving mileage or travel time for any pair.

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