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The population of Needles is approximately 5,302 (2009).
The amount of land area in Needles is 77.096 sq. kilometers.
Needles elevation is 495 feet above sea level. The Needles median home price is $95,927 (2009). Needles miscellany. Return to Index Needles location: in southeastern California along the Colorado River and the border with Arizona. It is about 100 miles southeast of Las Vegas Other nearby communities include Arizona Village, Willow Valley, Mojave Ranch Estates, Mohave Valley, Bullhead City, Mesquite Creek and Desert Hills, all in Arizona and Laughlin, Nevada. Here is a map page for Needles.
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The climate for Needles is hot in the summer and nice in the winter with summer temperatures sometimes even reaching 120 degrees, though this is extreme. However, the average high temperature in August each year is 107 and in July 109, so be prepared for heat. The Colorado River plays a big part in cooling off during these hot months. The all-time high temperature for Needles was 125 degrees F. in 2005. Needles also had a record high for a low temperature when it only got down to 98 degrees for the low in 2006. Very little rain falls in Needles and snowfall is extremely rare, but it has fallen in the past. In 1949 there was 15 inches of snow! The area also has fairly strong thunderstorms during the spring and summer monsoon season. History & History Related Items
Needles history: The Fort Mohave Indian Tribe lived in the area for thousands of years. The first person known to have come here in modern times was Father Francisco Garces in 1776. In 1859, Camp Colorado was build by the army to protect the new settlers coming here. It was later re-named Ft. Mohave. In 1883, when the railroad came across the Colorado River from Arizona, the town of Needles was formed. The famous El Garces Hotel and Santa Fe Station were built here in 1908. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is being restored. The Colorado River plays a big part in the life of the city with tourism and recreation a major part of life here. Needles is one of the stops on the Historic Route 66 just before crossing into Arizona. Here is a history page for Needles. Return to Index Needles attractions: Needles REgional Museum Mojave National Preserve Mitchell Caverns Havasu National Wildlife Refuge located between Needles and Lake Havasu City along the Colorado River. Return to Index
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