Whitney, Nevada

Whitney, Nevada
Location of Whitney in Clark County, Nevada
Coordinates: 36°5′47″N 115°2′39″W / 36.09639°N 115.04417°W / 36.09639; -115.04417
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyClark
Founded1931
Named afterStowell E. Whitney
Area
  Total
6.81 sq mi (17.64 km2)
  Land6.81 sq mi (17.64 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,942 ft (592 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
49,061
  Density7,204.26/sq mi (2,781.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Area code(s)702 and 725
FIPS code32-83800
GNIS feature ID1877236
WebsiteWhitney Town Advisory Board

Whitney (formerly East Las Vegas) is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 38,585 at the 2010 census.