Wendover, Utah
(Settled in 1906)
Takes its name from the old Anglo-Saxon verb "wendan," meaning "to go" or "to wind." The name was chosen because the Western Pacific Railroad began winding westward over the Desert Range at this point.
Community Facts
- County: Tooele
- Coordinates: 40.7372, -114.0375
- Population: 1,115 (464 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 240, 665
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6b
- Annual Precipitation: 6.4 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
- Area codes and phone prefixes: NANPA
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.