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Kingman is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 20,069 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Mohave CountyGR6. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 25,547.[1] The nearby communities of Golden Valley and Butler bring Kingman's total population to around 40,000. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...
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Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...
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Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...
Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...
Golden Valley is a census-designated place located in Mohave County, Arizona. ...
New Kingman-Butler is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States directly bordering Kingman to the north. ...
History Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale, a Naval officer in the service of the U.S. Army Topographical Corps, was ordered by the War Department to build a government-funded wagon road across the 35th Parallel. His secondary orders were to test the feasibility of the use of camels as pack animals in the southwestern desert. Beale traveled through the present day Kingman in 1857 surveying the road and in 1859 to build the road. The road became part of U.S. Route 66. Image File history File links Lewis Kingman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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US Brigadier General Edward Fitzgerald Ned Beale (February 4, 1822 - April 22, 1893) is best known for his carrying out former Secretary of War Jefferson Davis Camel Corps experiment in the Coachella Valley of California. ...
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Kingman, Arizona, was founded in 1882. Situated in the scenic Hualapai Valley between the Cerbat and Hualapai mountain ranges, it is known for its very modest beginnings as a simple railroad siding near Beale’s Springs in the Middleton Section along the newly-constructed route of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. The city of Kingman was named after Lewis Kingman who surveyed along the Atlantic and Pacific right of way between Needles and Albuquerque. Lewis Kingman supervised the building of the railroad from Winslow to Beale's Springs, which is near the present location of the city of Kingman. Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company was chartered in New York state in 1852. ...
Needles (Mojave ʼAha Kuloh) is a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. ...
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Winslow (Navajo Béésh Sinil or Béésinil) is a city located in Navajo County, Arizona. ...
On July 5, 1973, Kingman was the site of a catastrophic BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) which killed 11 firefighters. The explosion occurred following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank. This explosion has become a classic incident studied in fire department training programs worldwide. A detailed account, including some spectacular photographs, of the explosion and its aftermath can be found in the History of Kingman Regional Medical Center (scroll down to July 5, 1973). is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Transportation Kingman is a transportation center along the I-40 corridor, as well as for U.S. Highway 93, Route 66, and the rail line of the BNSF Railway. It serves as the southeastern gateway to the resorts of Laughlin, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada. Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to Kingman, operating its Southwest Chief between Chicago and Los Angeles. Image File history File links Kingman6_station. ...
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Interstate 40 is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ...
United States Highway 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the western U.S., extending between the Canadian border in Montana, where it connects with B.C. Highway 93, and Wickenburg, Arizona, a small town about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Phoenix. ...
The BNSF Railway (AAR reporting marks BNSF), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in North America (only one competitor, the Union Pacific Railroad, is larger in size). ...
Laughlin at night, with the Colorado River in foreground Laughlin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ...
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The Kingman (Amtrak station) is located at 106 4th Steet in Kingman, Arizona. ...
The Southwest Chief snaking through Apache Canyon, NM The Southwest Chief (formerly the Southwest Limited) is a passenger train operated by Amtrak along a 2256-mile (3631-km) route through the Midwestern and Southwestern United States. ...
Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area - City 234. ...
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Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 582 KB)Kingman, Arizona, motel strip. ...
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Famous residents Actor Andy Devine was raised in Kingman, where he moved from Flagstaff, Arizona at the age of one when his father opened the Beale Hotel there. One of the major streets of Kingman is named Andy Devine Avenue and the city holds annual Andy Devine Days. The street is part of Route 66. For the Emmerdale actor, see Andy Devine (actor). ...
Nickname: Location in Coconino County the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona County Coconino County Government - Mayor Joseph C. Donaldson Area - City 98. ...
Boston Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli is also from Kingman. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds...
Douglas Anthony Mirabelli (born October 18, 1970 in Kingman, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball catcher who currently plays for the Boston Red Sox. ...
Timothy Mcveigh also lived in Kingman for a short time. Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001), commonly referred to as the Oklahoma City bomber, was convicted of eleven federal offenses and ultimately executed as a result of his role on the April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City bombing. ...
In popular culture Kingman has been featured as a filming location for the movies Roadhouse 66, scenes from Universal Soldier (Crazy Fred's Truckstop and a destroyed gas station on Route 66) and Two-Lane Blacktop. In addition the first contact scene in the movie Mars Attacks! was filmed at nearby Red Lake. Roadhouse 66 is a 1984 movie starring Willem Dafoe and Judge Reinhold. ...
Two-Lane Blacktop is a 1971 road movie starring James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Laurie Bird, and Warren Oates. ...
First contact may refer to: In science: First contact (anthropology), a first meeting of two previously unknown cultures First contact (astronomy), the moment in astronomy during a transit or eclipse when the apparent positions of the two bodies first touch In Star Trek: First Contact (TNG episode), a fourth season...
Mars Attacks! is a comedy and science fiction film by Tim Burton based on the popular card series Mars Attacks. ...
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Jean Claude Van Damme received a speeding ticket on I-40 during the filming of Universal Soldier.
In "Otis", an episode of the television series Prison Break, LJ Burrows is sent to an adult facility in Kingman, Arizona. In a subsequent episode "Buried", LJ is released from the aforementioned facility. Otis is the twenty-fourth episode of television series Prison Break; it is the second episode of the second season. ...
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Buried is the twenty-ninth episode of television series Prison Break and is the seventh episode of its second season. ...
The town is mentioned in the lyrics to the song "Route 66". Route 66 (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 is an American popular song, composed in 1946 by Bobby Troup and first recorded that same year by Nat King Cole. ...
The Wendy's scene in the movie Zoom was also filmed in Kingman.
Pamela Anderson also did one of her 1992 Playboy photo shoots at the corner of 4th Street and Andy Devine Avenue (Route 66), and was brought in to the Kingman Police Department for indecent exposure. She was not charged but asked to write a letter of apology. For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ...
Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. ...
Geography Kingman is located at 35°12′30″N, 114°1′33″W (35.208449, -114.025730)GR1, at 3,333 feet in elevation.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 77.6 km² (30.0 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 20,069 people in all with 7,854 households, and 5,427 families residing in the city. The population density was 258.5/km² (669.7/mi²). There were 8,604 housing units at an average density of 110.8/km² (287.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.94% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 1.98% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 3.41% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. 9.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...
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It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...
It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...
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There were 7,854 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,086, and the median income for a family was $41,327. Males had a median income of $32,036 versus $21,134 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,181. About 8.2% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Education Kingman is served by the Kingman Unified School District and the Kingman Academy of Learning.
Mohave Community College is located in Kingman. Mohave Community College (MCC) is located in Kingman, Arizona, which lyes toward the northwest corner of the state. ...
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Hualapai Mountain is a mountain range near Kingman, Arizona. ...
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Laughlin at night, with the Colorado River in foreground Laughlin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
The Colorado River from the bottom of Marble Canyon, in the Upper Grand Canyon Colorado River in the Grand Canyon from Desert View The Colorado River from Laughlin The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi (2,330 km) long...
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Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, roughly 100 miles (160. ...
Lake Havasu City is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,938. ...
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Colorado City is a town in Mohave County, Arizona, United States and is located in a region known as the Arizona Strip. ...
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Arizona Village is a census-designated place located in Mohave County, Arizona. ...
Desert Hills is a census-designated place located in Mohave County, Arizona. ...
Dolan Springs is a census-designated place located in Mohave County, Arizona. ...
Golden Valley is a census-designated place located in Mohave County, Arizona. ...
Kaibab is a census-designated place located in Mohave County, Arizona. ...
Mesquite Creek is a census-designated place located in Mohave County, Arizona. ...
Mohave Valley is a census-designated place located in Mohave County, Arizona. ...
Mojave Ranch Estates is a census-designated place located in Mohave County, Arizona. ...
New Kingman-Butler or more commonly referred to as Butler is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States right at the northern side of Kingmans city limits. ...
Peach Springs is a census-designated place located in Mohave County, Arizona. ...
Willow Valley is a census-designated place located in Mohave County, Arizona. ...
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Beaver Dam is an unincorporated community in Mohave County located in the extreme northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...
Littlefield, Arizona is a town in Mohave County in northern Arizona. ...
Meadview is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, located on the shores of Lake Mead. ...
Oatman, Arizona is a mining town in the Black Mountains of Mohave County (elevation 2700/896 m) which began as a tent camp soon after two prospectors struck a $10 million gold find in 1915, though the area had been already settled for a number of years. ...
Santa Claus, Arizona is a desert ghost town along Highway 93 between Kingman, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. ...
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Wikieup, Arizona is a small community located on U.S. Highway 93 in western Arizona. ...
Wolf Hole is a ghost town in Arizonas Mohave County. ...
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