White Hills, Arizona facts for kids

Quick facts for kids White Hills, Arizona
Census-designated places
White Hills Mining Camp (1898)
Location of White Hills in Mohave County, Arizona.
White Hills, Arizona Location in Arizona
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Mohave
Area
• Total	51.92 sq mi (134.48 km2)
• Land	51.92 sq mi (134.48 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	2,792 ft (851 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	345
• Density	6.64/sq mi (2.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code	86445
Area code(s)	928
GNIS feature ID	24687

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.

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.

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See also

In Spanish: White Hills (Arizona) para niños