Fort Mojave

Fort Mohave was originally named Camp Colorado when it was established on April 19, 1859 by Lieutenant Colonel William Hoffman during the Mohave War. It was located on the east bank of the , at Beale's Crossing, near the head of the Mohave Valley in Mohave County, Arizona by the recommendation of Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale.
  • Park
  • …lies at an elevation of around 530 feet (160 metres)
  • Description: United States historic place
  • Also known as
    “Camp Colorado”
    “Camp Mohave”
    “Camp Mojave”
    “Fort Mohave”

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mojave City and Fort Mohave.
Locality
Mohave City is a ghost town in in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of .
is an unincorporated community and…
2 miles southeast of Fort Mojave
Suburb
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4 miles north of Fort Mojave
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Latitude
35.04306° or 35° 2′ 35″ north
Longitude
-114.62247° or 114° 37′ 21″ west
Open location code
857729VH+62
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Fort Mojave” goes by many names.
حصن موهافيArabic
莫哈维堡Chinese

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