Bullhead City, Arizona Bullhead City, Arizona View of Bullhead City with Colorado River in foreground View of Bullhead City with Colorado River in foreground Official seal of Bullhead City, Arizona Location in Mohave County and the state of Arizona Location in Mohave County and the state of Arizona Bullhead City, Arizona is positioned in the US Bullhead City, Arizona - Bullhead City, Arizona Bullhead City is a town/city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, roughly 90 mi (140 km) south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly athwart the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City.
Bullhead City is positioned on the southern border of Lake Mohave.
According to the 2010 census, the populace of the town/city is 39,540. The close-by communities of Laughlin, Needles, California, Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley bring the Bullhead area's total populace to about 100,000, making it the biggest micropolitan region in Mohave County. With over 59 square miles, Bullhead City is the biggest city in Mohave County in terms of total territory area. In 2011, the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport was titled Airport of the Year by the Arizona Department of Transportation. The latest figures indicate that "...more than 115,000 citizens flew into Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport on casino-sponsored charters in 2010." In the 1980s the airport was home to the helicopters of the TV show Airwolf.
1.2 Bullhead City According to Mojave legend, life began on Spirit Mountain, the highest peak visible from the Bullhead City area. He documented his travels in Northwestern Mohave County in 1540. He accounts of meeting a large populace of natives who referred to themselves as the Pipa Aha Macav, meaning "People by the River". From "Aha Macav" came the shortened name "Mojave" (also spelled "Mohave").
Father Francisco Garces crossed the Colorado River in the Bullhead City region in 1774. In March 1864 the current site of Bullhead City was the locale of a settlement called Hardyville.
He was also a Mohave County supervisor and a member of the Arizona Territorial Legislature.:104 In 1864 his personal worth was over $40,000, making him the second-richest man in Arizona.
From 1864 to 1883, steamboats made regular trips up the Colorado River from Port Isabel, Sonora and, after the arrival of the barns from Yuma, Arizona, stopping at Hardyville regularly to bring supplies to the mines of the encircling mining districts and those to the east in the interior of Arizona and carry out their ore for refining and sale.
These stern-wheeler riverboats played an meaningful part in the early evolution of the areas bordering the Colorado River and Hardyville was considered the low water limit of navigation for the steamboats.
Hardyville received a boost in 1867, when it became the governmental center of county of Mohave County and the mills at Eldorado Canyon began operating stimulating trade up river again.
Worse yet, the assembly of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad to its bridge crossing on the Colorado River near Needles, in May 1883, saw the remaining interior quarrying trade move away from the Colorado River and Hardyville.:78,82,84 The Hardyville postal service was discontinued in favor of the one in Mohave City on February 19, 1883.:104 As the silver price declined in the late 1880s and early 1890s, the Hardyville mill, its only remaining economic resource, became idle and the remaining populace of the town left, leaving it to turn into a ghost town.:84 Hardyville still appears with that name on a September 1911 reprint of a U.
Bullhead City's southern town/city limits as seen from SR 95.
Decades later, Hardyville would be resurrected as Bullhead City with the assembly of Davis Dam between 1942 and 1953. The dam was originally called Bullhead Dam after "Bull's Head Rock", a well-known modern formation along the Colorado River. Steam boats on the Colorado River used the modern as a navigation point.
After the assembly of Davis Dam, the water level rose and now almost completely covers the landmark. The improve that arose amid the assembly of Bullhead Dam was nicknamed Bullhead.
Bullhead City became the command posts for the assembly project, which was instead of in 1953.
Thus the name Bullhead City was born.
As the close-by Lake Mohave advanced into a primary tourism destination, and as the casino and resort town of Laughlin, Nevada sprouted up athwart the river, Bullhead City interval rapidly. In 1970, Bullhead City was the name of the six blocks that ran north-south along Highway 95 athwart the river from Don Laughlin's casino.
About a thousand citizens lived in the initial Bullhead City at that time, with about 3,000 citizens in Riviera.
In 1984, the small communities of Bullhead City, Riviera, and Holiday Shores voted to incorporate, choosing the name "Bullhead City" for its historical significance. Bullhead City and the neighboring town of Laughlin, Nevada, have grown in popularity as tourist destinations, and so has the population.
Today, tourism is by far the chief economy in Bullhead City.
In the summer months, tourists from all over come for water recreation on Lake Mohave and the Colorado River.
Bullhead City is home to an global airport, two full-service hospitals, and a improve college.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 59.5 sq mi (154.0 km2), of which 59.4 sq mi (153.8 km2) is territory and 0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2) (0.13%) is water.
Laughlin Bullhead International Airport, the biggest airport in Mohave County Bullhead City and the neighboring communities of Laughlin, Nevada, Fort Mohave, Mohave Valley, Arizona and Needles, California, make up what is referred to as the Tri-state Area.
The populace of the Tri-State Area, including Bullhead City, is about 100,000.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2010, there were 39,540 citizens , 16,761 homeholds, and 7,472 families. The Arizona Office of Employment and Population Statistics adjusted the populace of Bullhead City to 40,088 in March 2016. The populace density was 665.9 citizens per square mile (288.3/km ), and was divided as 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
Bullhead City has a desert climate (Koppen climate classification BWh), with a several inches of rain year-round.
Climate data for Bullhead City, Arizona Bullhead City has hundreds of acres of city-operated parks.
Rotary Park, the biggest city park, covers 300 acres (1.2 km2) of riverfront land.
It features maintained beaches with ramadas and barbecues, a large skate park, fishing jetty, fish cleaning station, boat launching ramps, a dog park, a disc golf course, and a complete lighted sports complex that hosts county-wide tournaments and small-town competitions. The proposed Arizona Peace Trail would serve Bullhead City. Bullhead City hosts many annual affairs, the most notable being a river regatta.
On the weekend of 13 August 2016 the 10th annual Bullhead City River Regatta, with a Pirates of the Colorado theme, thriving 30,158 registered participants.
The small-town economic impact of the event was estimated at $20 million in 2015, although the town/city made just $208,000. Other affairs take favor of Bullhead City's climate in the fall and winter months, in particular sports tournaments.
The City of Bullhead City also sponsors two Senior Softball Tournaments every year, one in the spring and one in the fall.
Just a several miles south of the town/city limits, in Fort Mohave, is the Mojave Crossing Event Center, an arena with a seating capacity of 5,000.
Bullhead City is home to a several educational establishments, the biggest of which is the Bullhead City Campus of Mohave Community College.
The ground also homes Northern Arizona University's Bullhead City campus, which offers 4-year degree programs.
Recently, MCC Bullhead City received a donation of $1.8 million from the BHHS Legacy Foundation to build a 14,000 sq.
Mohave Community College Bullhead City Campus The newest addition to the Bullhead City art scene is this two-ton desert tortoise sculpture.
His name is Poki, and he is t from a former resident of Bullhead City.
Northern Arizona University Bullhead City Campus Bullhead City Real Estate Licensing Classes Bullhead City Bullhead City's Elementary schools and Junior High schools are directed by the Bullhead City Elementary School District.
These schools include Sunrise Elementary School, Coyote Canyon Elementary School, Desert Valley Elementary School, Diamondback Elementary School, Bullhead City Junior High School, and Fox Creek Junior High School.
Bullhead City's high school Mohave High School and River Valley High School, are directed by the Colorado River Union High School District.
Other close-by high schools are Laughlin High School and Needles High School.
Additionally, Mohave Accelerated Elementary School and Mohave Accelerated Learning Center are enhance charter schools serving K-12 students in Bullhead City and the encircling area.
The Academy of Building Industries [AOBI] High School in Fort Mohave is a enhance vocational charter school, teaching the building industries trades alongside core academic classes.
Other schools in close-by communities include Young Scholar's Academy, Mohave Valley Junior High, Camp Mohave Elementary, and Fort Mohave Elementary.
The Bullhead City region is home to four enhance libraries: Two Mohave County Libraries (Bullhead City and Fort Mohave), one Clark County Library (Laughlin) and one San Bernardino County Library (Needles). Bullhead City's library recently reopened after a primary expansion to include a teen section, kids section, 11,000 sq.
Mohave County Library in Bullhead City was remodeled and period in 2011.
Located in Bullhead City, just north of the Laughlin Bridge, the Colorado River Museum includes replicas of region landmarks, Native American artifacts and displays of historical items, from early pioneer to the first slot machines.
The Bullhead City region is accessible by Interstate 40 (via Needles or Kingman), Amtrak (via Needles BNSF), Greyhound, and Arizona State Routes 95 and 93.
Bullhead City also operates a full-service enhance transit system, the Bullhead Area Transit System (BATS).
Sister metros/cities Needles and Laughlin also operate their own enhance transit systems.
Bullhead City is served by the bus companies Greyhound and TUFESA.
Several private shuttle companies connect Bullhead City with Mc - Carran International Airport in Las Vegas. The town/city is also home to a several cab companies.
The Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport is the only global airport in Mohave County.
American Airlines provides daily flights to and from Bullhead City, with annual air shows attracting hundreds of spectators.
The Bullhead City region is also home to two lesser airports.
Eagle Airpark is a 40-acre (160,000 m2) non-urban airport south of the town/city limits.
The Bullhead City region is home to a several small-town newspapers, the most widely read being The Mohave Valley Daily News.
Others include The Bullhead City Bee, The Laughlin Times, and The Mohave County Standard. tv2/KLBC, which originates in Laughlin, Nevada, provides the only small-town tv programming to Bullhead City and adjoining communities in Arizona.
The City of Bullhead City operates a enhance service channel on Cable Channel 4 for Suddenlink subscribers.
Bullhead City along the Colorado River Bullhead City is home to Cameron Broadcasting, the parent business of four small-town airways broadcasts: Other Radio Stations available in the Bullhead City region are: Margaret Mary Church in Bullhead City is visible for miles.
The Bullhead City Tri-State Area is home to dozens of theological organizations.
Among them are two Churches of Christ (non-instrumental), three Roman Catholic churches, four Lutheran churches, three Methodist churches, over a dozen Baptist churches, two LDS Churches, the Bullhead Islamic Center, two Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Halls, two Episcopal churches, two Seventh-day Adventist churches, Unity Church of the Mohave Valley, two Assemblies of God, Foursquare (Spirit Life Church), Anointed Word Church, Calvary Chapel, various Pentecostal churches (including The Potter's House), and Harvest Bible Church (non-denominational) in Mohave Valley.
Bullhead City is also home to many special interest groups and civil clubs.
Among them are The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Bullhead 4-Wheelers, Kiwanis, River Cities Players and Community Theater, Lions Clubs International, Shriners, the Colorado River Historical Society, and Moose International.
In 2013, a 1,200 Megawatt solar generating facility was assembled on over 10,000 acres (40 km2), just over ten miles (16 km) outside Bullhead City. The decades-old Mohave Generating Station Coal Slurry Power Plant was shut down in 2005, reducing air pollution and excess use of river water. The Bullhead City Elementary School District has accepted a federal grant to convert a portion of their electricity to solar. The stretch of the Colorado River between Hoover Dam and Lake Mohave is mostly tame but offers a several white water rafting opportunities.
Rafting supplies, canoes, kayak rentals and guided kayaking tours are available in Bullhead City. On Lake Mohave, scuba divers can explore Black Canyon, which has excellent diving conditions.
Fishing is prominent on Lake Mohave and the Colorado River, which is plentiful with a several species of fish, including Rainbow trout, Largemouth bass, Striped bass, crappie, sunfish, catfish (channel), and carp.
There are two resorts on Lake Mohave: Cottonwood Cove and Lake Mohave Resort.
There are sporting goods stores, scuba diving instructors, guided kayaking tours, and watercraft rentals available throughout Bullhead City.
Chris Mc - Candless of Into the Wild fame spent two months as a Mc - Donald's employee in Bullhead City Seamus Dever, actor, interval up in Bullhead City, graduated from Mohave High School in 1994 Fort Mohave historical Fort Mohave "Bullhead Regional Economic Development Authority".
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