Whitney, Nevada

Whitney, Nevada
Sam Boyd Stadium in 2005
Location of Whitney in Clark County, Nevada
Location of Whitney in Clark County, Nevada
Coordinates: 36°5′47″N 115°2′39″W / 36.09639°N 115.04417°W / 36.09639; -115.04417
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyClark
Founded1931[1]
Named forStowell E. Whitney
Area
 • Total6.81 sq mi (17.64 km2)
 • Land6.81 sq mi (17.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,942 ft (592 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total49,061
 • Density7,204.26/sq mi (2,781.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Area code(s)702 and 725
FIPS code32-83800
GNIS feature ID1877236
WebsiteWhitney Town Advisory Board

Whitney (formerly East Las Vegas) is an unincorporated town[3] and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 38,585 at the 2010 census.[4]

  1. ^ Kanigher, Steve (July 18, 2003). "Las Vegas: Bright lights, but not a big city". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Whitney Town Advisory Board". www.clarkcountynv.gov:80. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Whitney CDP, Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2012.