Meanings
- A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
2 more examples
According to Tyler, the new owners have big plans for the pint-sized town. He said in an email that they will create jobs in Cal-Nev-Ari, increase the population, build homes for staffers who work at the facility it aims to develop, and, hopefully, construct more restaurants and other ventures, including a larger hotel.
2021 August 19, Eli Segall, “Tiny Nevada desert town sells for $8M”, in Las Vegas Review-Journal, archived from the original on 23 Aug 2021Kidwell says she’s tried to sell Cal-Nev-Ari for nearly 20 years. Last month, she finally found the right buyer, Heart of Nature. The company mines sulfur near Tonopah and sells it for organic farming. The precious water underneath Cal-Nev-Ari and money saved by doing business there drew investors to the site.
2021 August 20, John Langeler, Justin Hopkins, “Founder of Cal-Nev-Ari reflects on sale of tiny town”, in 8 News Now, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2022
Origin
Blend of California + Nevada + Arizona, referring to the CDP's location near the tripoint of the states.
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