Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada | |
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 Seen from Spirit Mountain to the east; New York Mountains in the distance | |
 Location of Cal-Nev-Ari in Clark County, Nevada | |
  Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′12″N 114°52′51″W / 35.30333°N 114.88083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Founded | 1960s |
| Named for | California, Nevada and Arizona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2) |
| • Land | 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,579 ft (786 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 144 |
| • Density | 63.19/sq mi (24.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89039 |
| Area code(s) | 702 and 725 |
| FIPS code | 32-08600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0858257 |
Cal-Nev-Ari is a census-designated place on U.S. Route 95 in Clark County, Nevada, United States, near the state's southernmost point. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 244.[2] The town's name is a syllabic abbreviation of California, Nevada and Arizona.
Cal-Nev-Ari was created in the mid-1960s by Nancy and Everette "Slim" Kidwell, who acquired a 640-acre (260 ha; 1.00 sq mi) section of land from the U.S. government and commenced development of an airport-based community an hour by road from Las Vegas. In addition to the FAA-designated Kidwell Airport, the community has grown over the years to include a casino, motel, RV and mobile home parks, convenience market, and over 100 residential lots.
The town was listed for sale in 2016 for $8 million[3] although it had been originally listed in 2010 for $17 million.[4] It sold for the $8 million price to Heart of Nature, an organic minerals company, which plans to use the water to manufacture sulfur products for farms.[5][6]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cal-Nev-Ari CDP, Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ^ "A town near Vegas including casino and diner is for sale". BBC Newsbeat.
- ^ "Quirky Cal-Nev-Ari for sale from the ground up for $17 million". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ "Tiny Nevada desert town sells for $8M". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Founder of Cal-Nev-Ari reflects on sale of tiny town". KLAS. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-21.