Country United States County Mohave GNIS feature ID 24687 Local time Saturday 10:19 PM | State Arizona Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Elevation 851 m Area code 928 | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 43% Humidity | ||
White hills arizona
White Hills is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. White Hills is 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northwest of Dolan Springs. White Hills made national news on September 3, 2014 when a 9-year-old girl killed her gun instructor by accident in a local gun range.
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Map of White Hills, AZ 86445, USA
White hills arizona
History
In 1892, Henry Shaffer discovered silver deposits in the area, with the help of local American Indians. 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.