Mojave City
Mohave City is a ghost town in Mohave County in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. Settled in the 1860s, in what was then the Arizona Territory, it was founded as a river landing and trading center for area miners and soldiers, and was named for Mohave County.- Type: Locality
- Description: ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona
- Also known as: “Mohave City”, “Mohave City, Arizona”, “Mohave City, AZ”, and “Mojave City, Arizona”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Avi Resort & Casino.
Avi Resort & Casino
Hotel
Avi Resort & Casino is a hotel and casino located near the southern tip of Nevada on the banks of the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nevada, next to Fort Mohave, Arizona. Avi Resort & Casino is situated 2 miles southwest of Mojave City.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Mohave and Riviera.
Fort Mohave
Town
Fort Mohave is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is named for a nearby fort that was used during the Mohave War. Fort Mohave is situated 2½ miles southeast of Mojave City.
Riviera
Suburb
Riviera is a community and neighborhood within the city limits of Bullhead City, Arizona, in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Riviera is situated 4 miles north of Mojave City.
Mesquite Creek
Hamlet
Mesquite Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 403 at the 2020 census. Mesquite Creek is situated 6 miles southeast of Mojave City.
Mojave City
- Category: ghost town
- Location: Mohave County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.04445° or 35° 2′ 40″ north
Longitude
-114.62302° or 114° 37′ 23″ west
Elevation
502 feet (153 metres)
Open location code
857729VG+QQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Mojave City” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “莫哈維城”
- Turkish: “Mojave City”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Desert Springs and Cottage Court.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Mohave and Fort Mojave Post Cemetery.
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