West Wendover, Nevada, and its eastern neighbor Wendover, Utah, straddle the state line at the western edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert. This landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the alkali flats to the east and the rising terrain of the Leppy Hills and Ninemile to the west. The border community is centered around major thoroughfares like Wendover Blvd, with the Wendover Airport serving as a significant landmark on the Utah side. Local history and genealogy interest is anchored by the Wendover Cem and prominent natural features such as Window Rock and Needle Point. The grid-like street layout of Moriah Ave and Pequop Ave shows the concentrated development that supports the local economy along this interstate corridor.
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1953 · Tooele
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1955 · Tooele
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1955 · Elko
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1958 · Elko
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1962 · Elko
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1965 · Elko
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1971 · Pilot
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1971 · Leppy Peak
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1971 · Tetzlaff Peak
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1972 · Ola
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