Mohave City
Mohave City is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Spirit Mountain stands 1,687 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Mohave, a historic site 0.3 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 150 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona
How to reach it
- 11.1 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Old Route 66 - Oatman Road
- 11.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Tri-State Viewpoint · 15 mi
150 named places within 25 miles
- Home Spring: 6.0 mi
- Red Spring: 9.1 mi
- Hiko Springs: 9.5 mi
- Quail Spring: 10.0 mi
- Silver Creek Spring: 11.3 mi
- Mount Manchester: 7.2 mi
- Conical Peak: 8.5 mi
- Hardy Mountain: 10.7 mi
- Leland Butte: 11.1 mi
- Finger Butte: 12.1 mi
- Colorado River Nature Center: 1.0 mi
- El Camino Village HOA Park: 3.1 mi
- Don Sullivan Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Stonebridge HOA Park: 3.4 mi
- Rotary Park: 3.5 mi
- Fort Mohave: 0.3 mi
- Von Schmidt State Boundary: 2.8 mi
- Greg Williams Fields at Rotary Park: 3.6 mi
- Arizona Veterans Memorial (Eternal Flame): 3.8 mi
- In Memory of all Vietnam Vets: 3.8 mi
- Scooter's Family Fun Center: 3.5 mi
- Oatman Jail: 13.6 mi
- Shootin' Gallery: 13.6 mi
- Desert Dig-ins: 13.6 mi
- Cool Springs Station Museum: 18.0 mi
- Don Laughlin's Classic Auto Exhibition Hall: 9.3 mi
- Don Laughlin's Classic Car Collection - First Floor Showroom: 9.3 mi
- Colorado River Museum: 10.0 mi
- Needles Regional Museum: 13.9 mi
- Cool Springs Stations Museum: 17.8 mi
- Bella's Garden: 3.2 mi
- Prayer Garden: 4.3 mi
- Polhamus Landing: 10.9 mi
- Oatman: 13.6 mi
- Laughlin Brake Check Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Southern Nevada Visitors Center: 18.4 mi
- Big Bend Conservation Area: 4.7 mi
- Poki, World's Largest Desert Tortoise: 7.4 mi
- Golgotha: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mohave City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,687 m | 17.2 mi |
| Devils Thumb | NNW 343° | 1,574 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Nutt | ENE 78° | 1,522 m | 15.6 mi |
| North Peak | NNW 334° | 1,497 m | 16.2 mi |
| Little Peak | NNW 335° | 1,466 m | 15.8 mi |
| Battleship Mountain | E 80° | 1,258 m | 13.8 mi |
| Middle Peak | NNW 334° | 1,244 m | 14.8 mi |
| Thimble Mountain | E 89° | 1,195 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:03 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 06:44 | 15:52 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 96 | 95 | 88 | 75 | 62 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bullhead City, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Laughlin · 7 mi
- Bullhead City · 8 mi
- Needles · 14 mi
- Oatman · 14 mi
- Topock · 24 mi
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