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Caliente
Sign in to saveAlso known as Caliente, Nevada, Culverwell, Calientes, Clover Junction, Culverwell Ranch, Jackman Ranch, Caliente, NV
city in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Nevada
- County
- Lincoln
- Mayor
- Steve Rowe
- Total
- 53.02 sq mi (137.33 km )
- Land
- 53.02 sq mi (137.33 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 5,131 ft (1,564 m)
- Density
- 18.7/sq mi (7.21/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−8 ( Pacific (PST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−7 (PDT)
- Fips code
- 32-08500
- Website
- www .cityofcaliente .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Caliente /kæliˈɛnti/, formerly known as Culverwell and Calientes, is a city in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. The population was 990 at the 2020 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".
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Caliente” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.