Golden Valley

Few communities in northwestern Arizona have a history as closely tied to Mohave County’s mining frontier as Golden Valley. The settlement spreads across an open desert basin between the Cerbat Mountains to the east and the Black Mountains to the west, with broad horizons rather than a compact downtown. U.S. Route 93 crosses the area, linking it with Kingman and routes toward Nevada. The former mining town of Oatman, in the Black Mountains and on historic Route 66, recalls the region’s gold-rush era. Golden Valley reflects the everyday character of Arizona’s high desert, where dispersed homes, dry washes and mountain ranges shape the setting. See how Golden Valley fits into the wider Mohave County desert by browsing webcams nearby.

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