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Welcome to Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Lake Havasu City is a city located in Mohave County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,938. Our 26 square mile city has a population of about 45,000. Because of our affordable housing, many winter and summer visitors alike own second homes here and truly can call Lake Havasu City "home". Some of our winter guests and residents stay as long as 6 months in Lake Havasu! However you like your recreation or lifestyle, chances are you'll find it in Lake Havasu City. A popular tourist attraction in Lake Havasu City is London Bridge which crosses a canal that leads from Lake Havasu (on the Colorado River) to Thompson Bay. It was purchased from the city of London when the bridge was being replaced in 1968 for 2.5 million dollars. The bridge was disassembled, the stones marked, shipped to Lake Havasu City, and reassembled for another 7 million dollars. It opened again in October 1971. It has been claimed that it was purchased in the mistaken belief that it was the more grandiose Tower Bridge.
What's in Lake Havasu City? The Colorado River, the London Bridge, the Mohave Desert, the Sonoran Desert, and weather to enjoy them all year round!
Lake Havasu City, the famed home of the London Bridge, was named for it's 45 mile long lake on the Colorado River, named by the Chemehuevi meaning "Land of the Blue Green Water". The Lake is actually a Colorado River reservoir that was created when the Parker Dam was built between 1934-1938.
The London Bridge, which crosses the Bridgewater Channel from the mainland to a small island on the Colorado River, is world-famous and draws visitors from all over the world. When the bridge was sinking into the River Thames in London, Robert P. McCulloch saw an opportunity. Having the winning bid, the bridge was dismantled and sent by barge to the California coast where it was loaded, trucked to Lake Havasu and rebuilt "brick" by "brick". The bridge is a focal point for the city.
The lure of merry old England draws our year-round guests. Nestled beneath the bridge is our "English Village" which offers a British flavor for your shopping and dining pleasure. With its Tudor style architecture, the shops and restaurants do create the atmosphere of seeing a piece of "merry olde England". Stroll the tree-lined walkways, shop and stop at one of our local breweries for a hand-crafted beer (root beer too!). The various restaurants offer a variety to please any palate. Here you can also rent a paddle boat, take a boat tour or take the ferry to the California side of the Lake.
Photography by Susan Weber - website
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Local daily news in Lake Havasu City:
Bus ridership up 41 percent
With a 99 percent on-time rate, bus travel in Lake Havasu City is quite the alternative to high gas prices.
Health district review meeting set for Thursday
Lake Havasu City is now ready to implement the first steps in establishing a Commercial and Health District near the downtown area.
Schools work with artist to create float
The city's school students will make their mark like never before in this year's London Bridge Days parade, thanks to a collaboration among parade organizers, the schools and a local artist.
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Places of interest:
Desert Hills, AZ (5.6 miles), Parker Strip, AZ (20.1 miles), Bluewater, CA (21.8 miles), Bluewater, AZ (22.5 miles), Parker, AZ (23.9 miles), Big River, CA (25.0 miles), Arizona Village, AZ (31.5 miles), Needles, CA (31.8 miles).
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