Whitney

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Whitney

Total population

47,221

Median home value

$329,000

18.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$67,155

Whitney$67k

National$74k

Founded

1942

Elevation592 m

Land area17.39 km²

Weather97°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates36.10°, -115.04°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Whitney, NV from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Brandon Flowers

American indie rock singer

David Grey

American poker player

Joseph D. Kucan

American actor

Renee Perez

Pornographic actress and adult model

C

Cecelia Holland

novelist

C

Craig Barlow

professional golfer

Chumlee

American television personality

Joey Gallo

American baseball player

M

Max Gunderson

American professional soccer player

E

Ellie Smith

American model

A

Anthony Hart

brother of Carey Hart, American Motocross rider (1987-2008)

Jake Hager

professional baseball player

Christian Volesky

American soccer player

M

Melodee Bliss

American pornographic actress

G

Glen Charles

American television writer and producer

Brian Gunn

American actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Nevada

• Sunrise Manor
  5.4 mi away · pop. 199,977
• Paradise
  5.5 mi away · pop. 183,959
• Winchester
  6.1 mi away · pop. 37,081
• Henderson
  6.4 mi away · pop. 350,020
• Nellis AFB
  10.1 mi away · pop. 5,087
• Enterprise
  12.4 mi away · pop. 250,461
• Spring Valley
  12.6 mi away · pop. 221,300
• North Las Vegas
  13.4 mi away · pop. 294,042
• Las Vegas
  15.6 mi away · pop. 678,924
• Summerlin South
  16.5 mi away · pop. 31,354
• Boulder City
  19.1 mi away · pop. 14,919
• Blue Diamond
  21.4 mi away · pop. 351

Browse all places in Nevada →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Whitney

Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada

Clarence King · 1872

Data on ground-water quality in the Carson River Basin, western Nevada and eastern California, 1987-90

Rita Whitney · 1994

A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide to the Sierra Nevada

Stephen Whitney · 1979

Hiking southern Nevada

Branch Whitney · 2000

The Yosemite Guide-Book

J. D. Whitney · 1870

Hiking the Southwest

Branch Whitney · 2010

The auriferous gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California

J. D. Whitney · 1880

Shallow ground water in the Whitney Area, southeastern Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada

David H Emme · 1991

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Campwood, Yavapai, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 149 mi
• Wildfire Ward, White Pine, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-07-31 · 208 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 222 mi
• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 232 mi
• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 234 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Abert's Towhee

Melozone aberti

Seen 2026-09-30

Orange-crowned Warbler

Leiothlypis celata

Seen 2026-09-30

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Seen 2026-09-30

California Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus elegans

Seen 2026-09-30

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Seen 2026-09-30

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Seen 2026-09-30

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Seen 2026-09-30

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

Seen 2026-09-30

Western Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana elegans

Seen 2026-09-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).