Kingman, Arizona

Kingman is a city located in Mohave County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,069. The city is the county seat of Mohave County{{GR|6}}. The nearby communities of Golden Valley and Butler bring Kingman's total population to around 40,000.

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Mohave County, Arizona - 2000 - County seat

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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.

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1882 - Atlantic and Pacific Railroad

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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 Beal Springs, which is near the present location of the city of Kingman.

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Lewis Kingman - Needles - Albuquerque - Railroad - Winslow

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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 Burlington Northern Santa Fe. It serves as the southeastern gateway to the resorts of Laughlin, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada.

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I-40 - U.S. Highway 93 - Route 66 - Burlington Northern Santa Fe - Laughlin, Nevada - Las Vegas, Nevada

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Actor Andy Devine was raised in Kingman, where he moved from Flagstaff, Arizona at one year old when his father opened the Beale Hotel there. The major street of Kingman is named Andy Devine Avenue and the town holds annual Andy Devine Days. The street is part of Route 66 and the town's name is mentioned in the lyrics to the song, "Route 66". Kingman has been featured as a filming location for the movies Roadhouse 66 and Two-Lane Blacktop.

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Andy Devine - Flagstaff, Arizona - Roadhouse 66 - Two-Lane Blacktop

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