In 1892, Henry Shaffer discovered silver deposits in the area, with the help of local Native Americans. The resulting mining efforts led to the creation of the town of White Hills, which reportedly grew to a population of 1,500. The mines consisted of 27 miles (43 km) of tunnels, and a full fifteen mines were being worked within one mile (1.6 km) of the town. In 1894, the White Hills Mining Company was formed to run the operations, but they sold out in 1895 for a price of $1,500,000. The new owners, part of an English company, constructed a 40-stamp mill in the town. However, water had to be piped in from 7 miles (11 km) away, and the supply was never able to meet the mine and mill's demands. Production peaked in 1898, and soon after the mill began operating only half of the time. The town went into decline, and eventually became a ghost town.[4][5]
White Hills received media attention in 2014 when Charles Vacca, a shooting instructor, was accidentally shot and killed by a 9-year-old girl at a local gun range.[6]
In 2020, NextEra Energy began construction of a long-planned 127-turbine wind farm in the White Hills area, with initial power output expected by the end of the year. Southern California Clean Power Alliance has a 20-year power purchase agreement for 300 megawatts from the wind farm.[7]SeeWind power in Arizona.
Geographyedit
White Hills is in northwestern Mohave County, in the Detrital Valley and at the base of the White Hills, which rise to the east. U.S. Route 93 runs through the west side of the CDP, leading southeast 42 miles (68 km) to Kingman, the Mohave county seat, and northwest 64 miles (103 km) to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Demographicsedit
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^"2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
^ abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Hills
^ ab"P1. Race – White Hills CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
^"National Park Service – Prospector, Cowhand, and Sodbuster (Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings)". Nps.gov. May 22, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
^Varney, Philip (1980). "Mohave Ghosts". Arizona's Best Ghost Towns. Flagstaff: Northland Press. p. 53. ISBN0873582179. LCCN 79-91724.
^"New Details Emerge in Fatal Shooting of Arizona Firing Range Instructor by Girl, 9, Learning to Use Uzi". September 3, 2014.
^Hawins, DAvid (March 5, 2020). "Wind farm under construction in White Hills". Mohave Valley Daily News.
^"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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Mohave Museum of Arts and History entry for White Hills
white, hills, arizona, white, hills, unincorporated, community, census, designated, place, mohave, county, arizona, united, states, miles, northwest, dolan, springs, 2020, census, white, hills, population, census, designated, placewhite, hills, mining, camp, 1. White Hills is an unincorporated community and census designated place CDP in Mohave County Arizona United States It is 12 5 miles 20 1 km northwest of Dolan Springs As of the 2020 census White Hills had a population of 345 3 White Hills ArizonaCensus designated placeWhite Hills Mining Camp 1898 Location in Mohave County ArizonaWhite HillsShow map of ArizonaWhite HillsShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 35 44 17 N 114 23 51 W 35 73806 N 114 39750 W 35 73806 114 39750CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyMohaveArea 1 Total51 92 sq mi 134 48 km2 Land51 92 sq mi 134 48 km2 Water0 00 sq mi 0 00 km2 Elevation 2 2 792 ft 851 m Population 2020 3 Total345 Density6 64 sq mi 2 57 km2 Time zoneUTC 7 Mountain MST ZIP code86445Area code928GNIS feature ID24687 2 FIPS code04 82425 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn 1892 Henry Shaffer discovered silver deposits in the area with the help of local Native Americans The resulting mining efforts led to the creation of the town of White Hills which reportedly grew to a population of 1 500 The mines consisted of 27 miles 43 km of tunnels and a full fifteen mines were being worked within one mile 1 6 km of the town In 1894 the White Hills Mining Company was formed to run the operations but they sold out in 1895 for a price of 1 500 000 The new owners part of an English company constructed a 40 stamp mill in the town However water had to be piped in from 7 miles 11 km away and the supply was never able to meet the mine and mill s demands Production peaked in 1898 and soon after the mill began operating only half of the time The town went into decline and eventually became a ghost town 4 5 White Hills received media attention in 2014 when Charles Vacca a shooting instructor was accidentally shot and killed by a 9 year old girl at a local gun range 6 In 2020 NextEra Energy began construction of a long planned 127 turbine wind farm in the White Hills area with initial power output expected by the end of the year Southern California Clean Power Alliance has a 20 year power purchase agreement for 300 megawatts from the wind farm 7 See Wind power in Arizona Geography editWhite Hills is in northwestern Mohave County in the Detrital Valley and at the base of the White Hills which rise to the east U S Route 93 runs through the west side of the CDP leading southeast 42 miles 68 km to Kingman the Mohave county seat and northwest 64 miles 103 km to Las Vegas Nevada Demographics editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it May 2020 Historical population CensusPop Note 2010323 20203456 8 U S Decennial Census 8 References edit 2021 U S Gazetteer Files Arizona United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 26 2022 a b U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System White Hills a b P1 Race White Hills CDP Arizona 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 U S Census Bureau Retrieved May 26 2022 National Park Service Prospector Cowhand and Sodbuster Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings Nps gov May 22 2005 Retrieved July 31 2010 Varney Philip 1980 Mohave Ghosts Arizona s Best Ghost Towns Flagstaff Northland Press p 53 ISBN 0873582179 LCCN 79 91724 New Details Emerge in Fatal Shooting of Arizona Firing Range Instructor by Girl 9 Learning to Use Uzi September 3 2014 Hawins DAvid March 5 2020 Wind farm under construction in White Hills Mohave Valley Daily News Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to White Hills Arizona Mohave Museum of Arts and History entry for White Hills Historical Marker Database entry for White Hills White Hills ghosttowns com Portals nbsp Arizona nbsp Cities Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title White Hills Arizona amp oldid 1219767569, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
