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, Arizona
Census-designated places
White Hills Mining Camp (1898)
Location of White Hills in Mohave County, Arizona.
White Hills, Arizona
Location of White Hills in Mohave County, Arizona.
Coordinates: 35°44′17″N 114°23′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMohave
Area
 • Total51.92 sq mi (134.48 km2)
 • Land51.92 sq mi (134.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,792 ft (851 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,882
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
Area code(s)928
GNIS feature ID24687[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

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.[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.

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Hills
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "National Park Service - Prospector, Cowhand, and Sodbuster (Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings)". Nps.gov. 2005-05-22. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  6. http://ktla.com/2014/09/03/new-details-emerge-in-fatal-shooting-of-arizona-firing-range-instructor-by-girl-9-learning-to-use-uzi/
  7. Hawins, DAvid (Mar 5, 2020). "Wind farm under construction in White Hills". Mohave Valley Daily News.



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