Caliente, Nevada
Caliente, Nevada | |
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The historic Caliente Railroad Depot, January 2007 | |
| Nickname: City of Roses | |
Location of Caliente, Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′55″N 114°30′51″W / 37.61528°N 114.51417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lincoln |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve Rowe |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.02 sq mi (137.33 km2) |
| • Land | 53.02 sq mi (137.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,131 ft (1,564 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 990 |
| • Density | 18.67/sq mi (7.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89008 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-08500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409959 |
| Website | www |
Caliente /kæliˈɛnti/, formerly known as Culverwell and Calientes, is a city in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2010 census, making it the least populated incorporated city in Nevada. The city's name originated from the nearby hot springs, as "caliente" is the Spanish word meaning "hot".