Whitney (formerly East Las Vegas) is an unincorporated town[3] and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

[4] Stowell E. Whitney, a dairy farmer from Bunkerville, Nevada,[5] purchased a ranch in the area in the 1910s.

[5] The town was renamed as East Las Vegas in 1958, in response to a petition signed by almost all the residents.

[10] Prior to the 1970s, Whitney was one of a few small communities between Las Vegas and Henderson along Boulder Highway (which was US 93, US 95 and US 466 at the time).

In the early years, the town's post office was operated by John and Nellie Bunch, owners of much of the Whitney property and surrounding areas.

It is home to Sam Boyd Stadium (formerly Las Vegas Stadium, Las Vegas Silver Bowl, and Sam Boyd Silver Bowl), the former home venue of the UNLV Rebels college football team.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the census-designated place (CDP) of Whitney (which may not coincide exactly with the town boundaries) has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km2), all of it land.

[11] As an unincorporated town, Whitney is directly managed by the Clark County Commission.