West Wendover
| West Wendover | |
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 West Wendover, Nevada - Wendover, Utah border |
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| Location in Nevada | |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Nevada |
| County : | Elko County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 44 ′ N , 114 ° 4 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 4,721 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 243.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 19.4 km 2 (about 7 mi 2 ) of which 19.4 km 2 (about 7 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 1360 m |
| Postal code : | 89883 |
| Area code : | +1 775 |
| FIPS : | 32-83730 |
| GNIS ID : | 1669583 |
| Website : | www.westwendovercity.com |
| Mayor : | Josephine E. Thaut |
West Wendover is a city in Elko County in the US state of Nevada .
West Wendover has 4721 inhabitants (as of US Census 2000 ) on an area of 19.4 km². The city lies on the eastern border of Nevada and the western corner of the Great Salt Desert (Great Salt Lake desert), bordering the city of Wendover in Utah , with which it is often confused. It's on Interstate 80 . Because of its proximity and economic links with Utah, West Wendover is in the Mountain Time Zone , while the rest of Nevada is in the Pacific Time Zone .
West Wendover is an affluent city benefiting from high taxes from the Nevada gambling industry. The place operates five fully equipped casino hotels : The Red Garter, Wendover Nugget, Rainbow, Peppermill and Montego Bay. For this reason, the much poorer Wendover in Utah wants to be incorporated into West Wendover, a wish that is shared by the residents of West Wendover. To date, however, this has not been decided.
A few miles away are the Bonneville Flats , part of the Great Salt Flats , which is often used for world speed record attempts due to its flatness and size.
