West Wendover, Nevada

West Wendover
West Wendover, Nevada viewed from a hill west of town
West Wendover, Nevada viewed from a hill west of town
Flag of West Wendover
Nickname(s): 
A Young City... An Old History,[1] Where the West Begins[2]
Motto: 
Come Grow with Us[1]
Location of West Wendover, Nevada
Location of West Wendover, Nevada
West Wendover is located in Nevada
West Wendover
West Wendover
West Wendover is located in the United States
West Wendover
West Wendover
Coordinates: 40°44′52″N 114°04′42″W / 40.74778°N 114.07833°W / 40.74778; -114.07833
Country United States
State Nevada
CountyElko
Area
 • Total7.48 sq mi (19.37 km2)
 • Land7.48 sq mi (19.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,524 ft (1,379 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,512
 • Density603.37/sq mi (232.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
89883
Area code775
FIPS code32-83730
GNIS feature ID2412232[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

West Wendover is a small city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 4,512 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Elko micropolitan area. West Wendover is located on the eastern border of Nevada and the western edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert and is contiguous with Wendover, Utah, with which it is sometimes confused. It is home to five casinos and a cannabis dispensary which attract many visitors from neighboring Utah,[5] where both casino gambling and non-medical cannabis are illegal. Interstate 80 runs just north of the cities, while Interstate 80 Business (Wendover Boulevard) runs through the two cities.

  1. ^ a b "Official City Website". Westwendovercity.com. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "Wendover Will History Page". West Wendover, NV. September 20, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Wendover, Nevada
  5. ^ Deep in Trump country, Nevada's first openly gay, Latino mayor leads a blue-leaning city, nbcnews.com, 29-11-2020