Why Kingman, Arizona?
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The City of Kingman is the County seat of Mohave County located in northwest Arizona along Interstate 40 and U.S. 93. Mohave County is the fastest growing county in Arizona. Kingman elevations range from 3,300 to 3,800 feet. Our city straddles the scenic Hualapai, Cerbat and Black Mountains, which offer hiking, picnicking, camping, and other outdoor activities in the cool pines. The Kingman and Colorado River areas offer a unique range of recreational and historical attractions as do several ghost towns in the area. The rivers and lakes offer fishing along with boating and other forms of water-oriented recreation. Kingman is an easy commute to Las Vegas, Laughlin, Phoenix and the Grand Canyon or a half day’s drive to Los Angeles or San Diego.
Kingman is known for being along the longest remaining preserved stretch of Historic Route 66.Known as an all American highway; Kingman’s stretch of this historic route recently received national recognition as a National Scenic Byway. Visitors from all over the globe visit Kingman to get their “Kicks on Historic Route 66.”
Kingman is an important regional trade, service and distribution center for northwestern Arizona. Growth in U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico, combined with our City’s strategic location on national transportation routes, provides an excellent opportunity for Kingman to be a center for international trade. Major transportation modes serving Kingman include I-40, U.S. 93, two BNSF main lines, and a commercial airport offering one-day access to major southwest markets.I-40 provides immediate east-west access from California to the east coast. U.S. 93 is widely known as the CANAMEX Corridor providing north-south access from Canada to Mexico.
The Hoover Dam Bypass project, located along U.S. 93, is schedule for completion in 2008. This opens doors for communities like Kingman as an affordable alternative for a Las Vegas commuter. The price difference, coupled with the new bypass, has Las Vegas developers making land deals and with property owners in Kingman, Arizona. Homes to suit any family’s needs and budget can be found throughout Kingman. Residents enjoy the area’s natural beauty and inviting climate.
Between 1990 and 2000, the city’s population increased by over 57%, from approximately 13,208 to 20,069. The city estimates its current population is 26,000+ and is expected to continue to grow at a rapid rate. At the border of Kingman’s city limits is an unincorporated area with an estimated population of 17,000. As the city continues to attract additional new residents each month and new businesses each year, a great demand for new products and services makes Kingman an ideal place for exciting new opportunities.
The US Census Bureau, in June 2003, designated the Kingman/Lake Havasu City area as a Micropolitan Statistical Area. Based on current growth, the Census Bureau estimates our area should move up to metropolitan status after the 2010 census.
Kingman’s quality housing, excellent schools including community college with extended learning through Northern Arizona University, low crime rate, clean environment, several parks,2 public golf courses, regional attractions, available land and natural resources, and the pleasant year-round weather are just a few of the positive factors that have attracted new residents and businesses to our community.
For the original article, go to http://www.cityofkingman.gov/pages/about/community.asp
Kingman is known for being along the longest remaining preserved stretch of Historic Route 66.Known as an all American highway; Kingman’s stretch of this historic route recently received national recognition as a National Scenic Byway. Visitors from all over the globe visit Kingman to get their “Kicks on Historic Route 66.”
Kingman is an important regional trade, service and distribution center for northwestern Arizona. Growth in U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico, combined with our City’s strategic location on national transportation routes, provides an excellent opportunity for Kingman to be a center for international trade. Major transportation modes serving Kingman include I-40, U.S. 93, two BNSF main lines, and a commercial airport offering one-day access to major southwest markets.I-40 provides immediate east-west access from California to the east coast. U.S. 93 is widely known as the CANAMEX Corridor providing north-south access from Canada to Mexico.
The Hoover Dam Bypass project, located along U.S. 93, is schedule for completion in 2008. This opens doors for communities like Kingman as an affordable alternative for a Las Vegas commuter. The price difference, coupled with the new bypass, has Las Vegas developers making land deals and with property owners in Kingman, Arizona. Homes to suit any family’s needs and budget can be found throughout Kingman. Residents enjoy the area’s natural beauty and inviting climate.
Between 1990 and 2000, the city’s population increased by over 57%, from approximately 13,208 to 20,069. The city estimates its current population is 26,000+ and is expected to continue to grow at a rapid rate. At the border of Kingman’s city limits is an unincorporated area with an estimated population of 17,000. As the city continues to attract additional new residents each month and new businesses each year, a great demand for new products and services makes Kingman an ideal place for exciting new opportunities.
The US Census Bureau, in June 2003, designated the Kingman/Lake Havasu City area as a Micropolitan Statistical Area. Based on current growth, the Census Bureau estimates our area should move up to metropolitan status after the 2010 census.
Kingman’s quality housing, excellent schools including community college with extended learning through Northern Arizona University, low crime rate, clean environment, several parks,2 public golf courses, regional attractions, available land and natural resources, and the pleasant year-round weather are just a few of the positive factors that have attracted new residents and businesses to our community.
For the original article, go to http://www.cityofkingman.gov/pages/about/community.asp
Kingman is the perfect location for any individual or family.
Located in Mohave County, Kingman has been the county seat since 1887. Federal, regional, state and local government offices and facilities are centrally located here. Recreation opportunities abound, with championship golf, tennis, softball, water sports, equestrian activities, hiking trails, hunting, fishing and any number of other outdoor past times offered.
The area features several museums as well as annual festivals like the Kingman Air & Auto Show, Andy Devine Days Rodeo and the Mohave County Fair - complete with pari-mutuel Thoroughbred racing and a rodeo.
Premium health care facilities are located in Kingman, including the Kingman Regional Medical Center and Del E. Webb Fitness Center. The community boasts award-winning pre-school through college-level educational facilities.
The entertainment centers of Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada, are only a short drive away, as are the Grand Canyon, Lake Havasu and the London Bridge, Lake Mohave, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area - boasting more than 1,000 miles of shoreline along the Colorado River - and snow-skiing opportunities in Flagstaff. Kingman is located at the foot of the Hualapai Mountains where the warmth of the desert gives way to pine forests inhabited by elk, deer, mountain lion and many other species of wildlife.
The population in the area has grown steadily, with more than 38,000 residents in the greater Kingman area, 175,000 in Mohave County and 32 million within 350-mile radius. The high-desert climate features hot summers and warm winters with modest precipitation.
Located in Mohave County, Kingman has been the county seat since 1887. Federal, regional, state and local government offices and facilities are centrally located here. Recreation opportunities abound, with championship golf, tennis, softball, water sports, equestrian activities, hiking trails, hunting, fishing and any number of other outdoor past times offered.
The area features several museums as well as annual festivals like the Kingman Air & Auto Show, Andy Devine Days Rodeo and the Mohave County Fair - complete with pari-mutuel Thoroughbred racing and a rodeo.
Premium health care facilities are located in Kingman, including the Kingman Regional Medical Center and Del E. Webb Fitness Center. The community boasts award-winning pre-school through college-level educational facilities.
The entertainment centers of Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada, are only a short drive away, as are the Grand Canyon, Lake Havasu and the London Bridge, Lake Mohave, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area - boasting more than 1,000 miles of shoreline along the Colorado River - and snow-skiing opportunities in Flagstaff. Kingman is located at the foot of the Hualapai Mountains where the warmth of the desert gives way to pine forests inhabited by elk, deer, mountain lion and many other species of wildlife.
The population in the area has grown steadily, with more than 38,000 residents in the greater Kingman area, 175,000 in Mohave County and 32 million within 350-mile radius. The high-desert climate features hot summers and warm winters with modest precipitation.
With populations and crime constantly expanding in all regions of the United States, it is difficult to find a great place to raise a family, retire or just live out life. Luckily places like Kingman, Arizona still exist.
Kingman has a small population of under 50,000 and has maintained its small town feel. Traffic is drastically more convenient than in larger metro areas and the sky is clean and clear.
Kingman has a small population of under 50,000 and has maintained its small town feel. Traffic is drastically more convenient than in larger metro areas and the sky is clean and clear.
The pre-history of our area belongs to the Anasazi, the “Ancient Ones,” and their Native American descendants, principally the Haulapai, Havasupai and Mohave tribes.
Before being subdued by the settling of the West, these nomadic tribes roamed the area from northern Arizona's Verde Valley to the southern border of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River as far south as Quartzite. Their artistry typified nomad culture: distinctive basketry, woven blankets and pottery for food and water. Visitors may hike, camp, hunt, fish or raft on nearby Haulapai lands by obtaining permits from the tribal headquarters in Peach Springs.
Spaniards searching for gold explored the area as early as the 1500's and were followed by Anglo explorers in the early 1800's.
In 1857, Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale and his team of explorers came to survey a wagon route along the 35th parallel to the Pacific Ocean. His survey party used camels for transportation, a novelty that never caught on. Nonetheless, the Beale Road, which stretch from Ft. Defiance, New Mexico to the Colorado River, became a popular path for prospectors seeking fortunes of gold, silver, copper and turquoise.
In the early 1880's, Lewis Kingman surveyed a railroad route between Albuquerque, New Mexico and Needles, California, which for much of its length paralleled Beale's road.
The fledgling settlement along the track's route was designated "Kingman" after the enterprising surveyor in 1882. Framed businesses popped up everywhere and, in 1887, Kingman was declared county seat of Mohave County, spurring the construction of a courthouse and county jail.
After World War II, the need for the Kingman Army Air Base ended and the town turned increasingly to the tourist market. Historic Route 66 paralleled the railroad route, leading millions westward to California throughout the early 20th Century. The travelers brought prosperity to Kingman as a trade and transportation center and Route 66 became an essential part of Kingman's personality.
For the original article, go to http://www.kingmanchamber.org/community-relocation-info/history/index.php
Before being subdued by the settling of the West, these nomadic tribes roamed the area from northern Arizona's Verde Valley to the southern border of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River as far south as Quartzite. Their artistry typified nomad culture: distinctive basketry, woven blankets and pottery for food and water. Visitors may hike, camp, hunt, fish or raft on nearby Haulapai lands by obtaining permits from the tribal headquarters in Peach Springs.
Spaniards searching for gold explored the area as early as the 1500's and were followed by Anglo explorers in the early 1800's.
In 1857, Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale and his team of explorers came to survey a wagon route along the 35th parallel to the Pacific Ocean. His survey party used camels for transportation, a novelty that never caught on. Nonetheless, the Beale Road, which stretch from Ft. Defiance, New Mexico to the Colorado River, became a popular path for prospectors seeking fortunes of gold, silver, copper and turquoise.
In the early 1880's, Lewis Kingman surveyed a railroad route between Albuquerque, New Mexico and Needles, California, which for much of its length paralleled Beale's road.
The fledgling settlement along the track's route was designated "Kingman" after the enterprising surveyor in 1882. Framed businesses popped up everywhere and, in 1887, Kingman was declared county seat of Mohave County, spurring the construction of a courthouse and county jail.
After World War II, the need for the Kingman Army Air Base ended and the town turned increasingly to the tourist market. Historic Route 66 paralleled the railroad route, leading millions westward to California throughout the early 20th Century. The travelers brought prosperity to Kingman as a trade and transportation center and Route 66 became an essential part of Kingman's personality.
For the original article, go to http://www.kingmanchamber.org/community-relocation-info/history/index.php
Located at the intersections of Interstate 40, US 93 and Historic Route 66, Kingman is situated in the scenic Hualapai Valley between the Cerbat and Hualapai mountain ranges.
Kingman is a historic city with 62 buildings on the National Register of Historic Buildings.
Kingman is a hub of activity for history buffs and nature enthusiasts alike and is proud of its position as the center of regional culture and trade.
Kingman is known for its down-home hospitality. We offer everything that familles, singles and retirees could want.
We have a variety of community facilities including museums, a library, swimming pools, lighted tennis courts and two golf courses.
Kingman has a concerned citizenry dedicated to maintaining orderly growth, resulting in a high quality of life.
Kingman's broad economic base, first-rate medical facilities and top notch schools, are testaments to the community's commitment to providing the best for its residents.
For the original article, go to http://kingmanchamber.com/community-relocation-info/geography/index.php
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Founded in August 1961, the Mohave Museum of History and Arts is a private, not-for-profit organization. Its growth and current operations are financed entirely by admissions, memberships and contributions. The benefits of membership include free admission for members and their out-of-town guests, a 10% discount in the Gift Shop, a monthly newsletter and invitations to special events. Of course, the greatest satisfaction is the realization that the support helps to preserve, and make available to the public, the history of Mohave County and Northwest Arizona.
The MUSEUM LIBRARY houses a collection of documents, manuscripts, maps, and PHOTOS about Mohave County and the Southwest. The research facilities are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday.
For the Mohave Museum of History and Arts website, go to http://www.ctaz.com/%7Emocohist/museum/index.htm
The MUSEUM LIBRARY houses a collection of documents, manuscripts, maps, and PHOTOS about Mohave County and the Southwest. The research facilities are open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday.
For the Mohave Museum of History and Arts website, go to http://www.ctaz.com/%7Emocohist/museum/index.htm
For information on Kingman Tourism, go to http://www.kingmantourism.com/
For a month to month breakdown of the climate in Kingman, go to http://www.cityofkingman.gov/pages/about/climate.asp
For information on the utility companies of Kingman, go to http://www.cityofkingman.gov/pages/about/utilities.asp
The Kingman Parks and Recreation Department provides residents with a wide variety of life-enriching classes, special events, trips, athletic opportunities and workshops. We strive to provide our community with safe, clean, pleasing park facilities that will meet the recreational needs of the entire community.
For information on Parks and Recreation, go to http://parks.cityofkingman.gov/
For information on Parks and Recreation, go to http://parks.cityofkingman.gov/
In 1980, a group of local leaders came together to form a non-profit corporation to oversee the operations of Kingman Regional Medical Center. This ensured that all excess funds would be reinvested into the development of the community’s healthcare services such as campus expansion and improvements, state-of-the-art industry technology and competitive salaries.
In two of the past three years, KRMC has been recognized nationally for the great value it offers its community. In part, this value is evidenced by inpatient charges that are 40% below the Arizona average for the same services.
KRMC has had a huge and positive impact in the local economy. In 2006, KRMC spent $56,066,860 in salaries and employee benefits. It also spent $9,521,095 with community businesses and provided $8,709,940 in charity care.
With over 1,200 employees, KRMC is the largest private employer in Mohave County. An additional 130 individuals volunteer their time and energy at KRMC through the auxiliary and hospice programs – donating 21,689 hours in the past year. Over 100 physicians have privileges to practice at the hospital.
The new $4.8 million imaging facility, located on the corner of Sycamore and Western, was opened in 2006. With approximately 12,500 square feet, the imaging center provides the region’s best diagnostic imaging technology including Digital X-ray, CT, MRI (3T) and Mobile PET/CT. It also has a special women’s wing that includes Digital Mammography, Bone Densitometry and Ultrasound. Additional imaging services at the hospital include a 64 slice CT that provides imaging capabilities including visualization of the heart and its vessels, eliminating more invasive heart procedures in some cases.
A 5,200 square foot child care facility opened in the summer of 2006. The facility, opened to KRMC employees and medical staff, aids in the recruitment and retention of healthcare workers.
The 35,000 square foot Del E. Webb Wellness and Rehabilitation Center is open to the public and has over 3,500 members who have access to state-of-the-art cardiovascular and strength training equipment, aerobics, racquetball, basketball and a heated indoor swimming pool.
In November of 2006, KRMC broke ground on a 26,000 square foot expansion on the north side of the main hospital. This new addition will include two state-of-the-art digital cardiac catheterization rooms with dedicated pre and post procedure areas. An additional 8,000 square feet expansion for a conference room, physicians’ lounge and more administrative office space is also underway.
KRMC is proud to offer a wide array of quality health and wellness services and will continue its commitment to cultivating a nurturing, supportive and healing environment for our patients, members and staff.
For information about Kingman Regional Medical Center, go to http://www.azkrmc.com/
In two of the past three years, KRMC has been recognized nationally for the great value it offers its community. In part, this value is evidenced by inpatient charges that are 40% below the Arizona average for the same services.
KRMC has had a huge and positive impact in the local economy. In 2006, KRMC spent $56,066,860 in salaries and employee benefits. It also spent $9,521,095 with community businesses and provided $8,709,940 in charity care.
With over 1,200 employees, KRMC is the largest private employer in Mohave County. An additional 130 individuals volunteer their time and energy at KRMC through the auxiliary and hospice programs – donating 21,689 hours in the past year. Over 100 physicians have privileges to practice at the hospital.
The new $4.8 million imaging facility, located on the corner of Sycamore and Western, was opened in 2006. With approximately 12,500 square feet, the imaging center provides the region’s best diagnostic imaging technology including Digital X-ray, CT, MRI (3T) and Mobile PET/CT. It also has a special women’s wing that includes Digital Mammography, Bone Densitometry and Ultrasound. Additional imaging services at the hospital include a 64 slice CT that provides imaging capabilities including visualization of the heart and its vessels, eliminating more invasive heart procedures in some cases.
A 5,200 square foot child care facility opened in the summer of 2006. The facility, opened to KRMC employees and medical staff, aids in the recruitment and retention of healthcare workers.
The 35,000 square foot Del E. Webb Wellness and Rehabilitation Center is open to the public and has over 3,500 members who have access to state-of-the-art cardiovascular and strength training equipment, aerobics, racquetball, basketball and a heated indoor swimming pool.
In November of 2006, KRMC broke ground on a 26,000 square foot expansion on the north side of the main hospital. This new addition will include two state-of-the-art digital cardiac catheterization rooms with dedicated pre and post procedure areas. An additional 8,000 square feet expansion for a conference room, physicians’ lounge and more administrative office space is also underway.
KRMC is proud to offer a wide array of quality health and wellness services and will continue its commitment to cultivating a nurturing, supportive and healing environment for our patients, members and staff.
For information about Kingman Regional Medical Center, go to http://www.azkrmc.com/