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, where both casino gambling and non-medical cannabis are illegal. Interstate 80 runs just north of the cities, while Interstate 80 Business runs through the two cities.
West Wendover, Nevada viewed from a hill west of town
United States Army Air Force Monument in West Wendover
Quote from Harry S. Truman on USAAF Monument
Elko County is a county in the northeastern corner of Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,702. Its county seat is Elko. The county was established on March 5, 1869, from Lander County.
Elko County Courthouse in Elko
Sagebrush steppe in Elko County, Nevada along US 93. This view is characteristic of most of the county.
Lightning-sparked wildfires are common occurrences in Elko County.