Since the territorial days, Nevada has meant adventure and opportunity. Today, the spirit lives on within the wide horizons of EDEN Country, an 18,147 square mile area within southern Nevada that encompasses Nye County. Poised for growth, EDEN Country has what you're looking for: friendly communities, a diversified economy, a warm sunny climate, an outdoor lifestyle, and affordable opportunities for land, business, and home ownership. In EDEN Country, businesses and families are finding out that the American dream can still be a reality.

Location and transportation
EDEN Country is many places, each with strong transportation links to California and other major markets of the coastal and interior west. Stretching through central and southern Nevada, EDEN Country is an ideal location from which to transport goods. Access is assured by one of Nevada's most important thoroughfares, U.S. Hwy 95, the main route connecting Reno and Las Vegas.

Business-friendly climate
EDEN Country offers a clean environment with room to accommodate growth and enterprise. In EDEN Country, local governments work with the business community. Local regulations are few. Combined with Nevada's tax structure, EDEN Country is among the best in the nation for businesses and individuals alike. There is no corporate tax, no personal income tax, no franchise tax, and no inventory tax, just to name a few. Property tax and sales tax are low, with no sales tax on food.

Skilled and stable workforce
Steeped in traditional values, EDEN Country adheres to a productive work ethic. Trained and willing, the pool of employees is enhanced by customized job-training programs available throughout the area. Nevada's right-to-work law provides a less restrictive atmosphere for employee-employer relations. Benefit from a labor force that has supported many major employers, including Round Mountain Gold Corp., the U.S. Dept of Ecology, the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and the U.S. Dept. of Energy.

Affordable real estate
EDEN Country's wide-open spaces allow for premium development at a reasonable price. Developable land is available and subject only to essential restrictions. Public lands in abundance serve as a buffer or provide the potential for expanded opportunity and growth. Attractive housing costs offer opportunities for both growing families and retirees.

A diversified economy
EDEN Country's economy is broad-based and strong in agriculture, mining, tourism, and the public sector, with a growing light manufacturing base. Alfalfa hay and cattle are EDEN Country staples. Proven mineralization and petroleum reserves support established operations and a vigorous exploration industry. Major tourist routes to Death Valley and a growing Las Vegas feeds thriving resorts and offer untapped potentials. From the Stealth base to the Nevada Test Site, EDEN Country is unrivaled in its long record of service in support of the nation's defense and energy needs.

Wide open for recreation
Enjoy a virtually unlimited desert playground in EDEN Country. Miles of open country and sweeping vistas with back roads and jeep trails. Ride into an off-road paradise, which attracts professionals to the Nissan 400 and Nevada 500, two of the largest off-road events in the western United States. Or enjoy unparalleled hunting and fishing opportunities. Fascinating sites and outdoor recreation abound in and around EDEN Country; the haunting Death Valley National Park that comes alive when the wildflowers bloom in the spring, the high country of the Toiyabe and Alta Toquima Wilderness Areas, the ghost towns and fossils at the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, the rare oasis of the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, the picturesque ruins of Rhyolite, or the living 19th century echoes of Belmont and Manhattan, Tonopah's Central Nevada Museum, and Pahrump's championship and executive golf courses. Come and enjoy.

Beautiful flowers of EDEN country.