Kingman, Arizona, "The Heart of Historic Route 66," lies in the middle of the longest uninterrupted stretch of Route 66.

Kingman is in Northwestern Arizona . It is in Mohave County. The town is situated in the Hualapai Valley between Cerbat and Hualapai Mountain Ranges.

Kingman is surrounded by a diverse desert terrain of tufa stone bluffs, pine tree covered mountains, terra cotta plateaus and nice flat easily developed land; making the geography beautiful, unique, diverse, and just plain awesome. Kingman is also just 45 minutes away from three major lakesincluding Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave and Lake Mead making it a great place for fishing and boating buffs; not to mention the exceptional hunting, hiking, camping, photography and rock-hounding opportunities the area entails.

Locomotive Park in Kingman is home to the famous steam engine number 3759 that was built in 1928. For more than 20 years this ancient steam engine was used to transport passengers between Los Angeles and Kansas City and in 1941 it was rebuilt and ran on oil fuel instead of coal. In 1957 after sixteen years as an oil fuel engine it was given to the City of Kingman by the Santa Fe Railroad and is nowon display at Locomotive Park.

Locomotive Park in Kingman, Arizona is a beautiful location and a popular place to visit for an afternoon of relaxation under the shady trees.

Kingman is a great place to use as a hub for taking some fun day trips. It is town based on transportation and location. Kingman is not far from lakes, Laughlin, ghost towns, Las Vegas, the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Since Kingman has a terrific location, it makes getting there on highways coming out of Kingman easy.

Kingman is a city that is proud of its rich history and heritage, beginning as a simple railroad town and later an Army airfield training site and a popular Route 66 stop-trains, planes and automobiles are what built Kingman. Kingman is located in northwestern Arizona and serves as the seat of Mohave County.

Housing Cost

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $144,600

Demographics

Kingman has a population of 33,000 and covers 30.0 square miles.  It sits at an elevation of 3,336 feet above sea level.

Climate

Kingman, AZ climate is hot during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 95.60 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 31.40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 26 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 24 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Kingman is 10.00 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 1.41 Inches.

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