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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 39. Chapters: Yuma, Arizona, Needles, California, Calexico, California, Blythe, California, Bullhead City, Arizona, El Centro, California, Big River, California, Brawley, California, Ehrenberg, Arizona, Bluewater, California, Winterhaven, California, Laughlin, Nevada, Palo Verde, California, Cibola, Arizona, Westmorland, California, Bluewater, Arizona, Parker, Arizona, Mohave Valley, Arizona, Poston, Arizona, San Luis, Arizona, Los Algodones, River Bend Lodge, California, Ripley, California, Vidal, California, Lost Lake Resort, California, List of LCRV communities, Fort Mojave Indian Reservation, Colorado River Indian Reservation, Topock, Arizona. Excerpt: Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, roughly 70 mi (110 km) south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City. Bullhead City is located on the southern border of Lake Mohave. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 40,225. The nearby communities of Laughlin, Needles, Fort Mohave, and Mohave Valley bring the Bullhead area's total population to about 77,500, making it the largest micropolitan area in Mohave County. The latest figures indicate that ..".more than 115,000 people flew in to Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport on casino-sponsored charters in 2010. That number is likely to be higher in 2011." In 2011, the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport was named Airport of the Year by the Arizona Department of Transportation. The earliest inhabitants of the Colorado River Valley were the Mojave people. The rich soil and plentiful water provided the valley's natives with the necessities to create a prosperous farming community. According to Mojave legend, life began on ...