Around West Wendover ...
West Wendover is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Wendover (UT). It lies immediately east of West Wendover
For comparison, West Wendover has a population of 4,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Wendover, with the nearest first.
- Wendover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
- Wendover is located in Tooele County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <2>
- Blair
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Tooele County (UT)
- Oasis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Oasis is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oasis <2>
- Barro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
- Barro is located in Tooele County (UT)
For more communities neighboring West Wendover, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Wendover.
Elko County ...
West Wendover is located in Elko County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elko County: Cassia (ID), Owyhee (ID), Twin Falls (ID), Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, White Pine, Box Elder (UT) & Tooele (UT).
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Wendover ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Wendover.
Airports Near West Wendover ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West Wendover and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Wendover.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Wendover ...
Looking for more information about West Wendover? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for West Wendover. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for West Wendover, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Wendover.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Nevada:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Nevada Statewide Tourism
- West Wendover Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Wendover
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Wendover: www.westwendovercity.com/
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Wendover. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Wendover), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |