Fort Mohave Arizona Map

About Fort Mohave, Arizona

Fort Mohave is a locality in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of 15,715. The population density is 363.4 people per km². Fort Mohave is located at 35.0225°N, 114.5893°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86426.

Fort Mohave lies where the sun bleeds into the horizon, painting the vast Mojave Desert sky in hues of bruised plum and fiery orange. It lies 8.7 miles south of Bullhead City, AZ (from Bullhead City, AZ: bearing 188°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Mohave Valley. The land here is a study in stoic endurance, a tableau of ochre-toned soil and sparse, resilient scrub that claws at the relentless heat. Cactus arms, like supplicants, reach towards the heavens, their spiny silhouettes stark against the deepening twilight. The air, even as evening descends, retains a dry, mineral warmth, a whisper of the ancient furnace that forged this rugged terrain. A profound stillness often blankets Fort Mohave, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures or the distant hum of the highway, a thin ribbon of asphalt promising journeys to elsewhere. This place, Fort Mohave, carries the echoes of a frontier past, an outpost that once guarded vital pathways through this arid expanse. Its economic pulse, though modest, finds its rhythm in the agricultural bounty coaxed from the Colorado River, a lifeline that nourishes the surrounding fields with a verdant contrast to the desert's austerity. The river itself, a shimmering serpent of blue, has shaped not only the landscape but the very character of the people who call Fort Mohave home, fostering a quiet pragmatism and a deep respect for nature's demanding beauty. While grand monuments are absent, the enduring spirit of those who settled this challenging soil imbues Fort Mohave with a subtle, persistent dignity, a testament to resilience etched not in stone, but in the very texture of the land.

About This Fort Mohave Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fort Mohave, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.022485, -114.58927. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fort Mohave and Mohave County.

Detailed location data for Fort Mohave includes the ZIP code (86426), telephone area code (928), county seat of Mohave County (Kingman), and school district assignment (Colorado River Union High School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fort Mohave is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.