Valentine, Arizona
Valentine is an unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Valentine is located on Arizona State Route 66 (former U.S. Route 66) 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Kingman. Valentine has a ZIP Code of 86437; in 2000, the population of the 86437 ZCTA was 36.[4] The majority of Valentine is located in a geographically isolated portion of the Hualapai Reservation.[5]
Valentine, Arizona | |
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 1903 Truxton Canon Training School listed in the NRHP | |
 Location of Valentine in Mohave County, Arizona. | |
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| Coordinates: 35°23′15″N 113°39′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Mohave |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,802 ft (1,159 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,380 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP code | 86437 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 13160[3] |
Education
The Valentine Elementary School District, serves the communities of Valentine, Truxton, Crozier and a portion of Hackberry.[6] It has its single K-8 school in Truxton. When the school was first established, it was in Valentine itself. The Valentine Campus was closed in 1969, and classes were moved to Truxton.[7]
The Bureau of Indian Affairs operated the Truxton Canyon Training School in Valentine from 1903 to 1937. The BIA continues to have an office in Valentine.
Historic structures
Truxton Canon Training School-1903
Chief Motel-1900
Front view of the BIA Building (Bureau of Indian Affairs) - 1940
Different view of the BIA Building-1940.
See also
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References
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valentine, Arizona
- "American FactFinder". Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/tribal_tract/r1545_hualapai/DC10TT_R1545_012.pdf
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mohave County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- "About Valentine Elementary". Valentine Elementary School District. Retrieved 2022-01-24. - The address states "Peach Springs, AZ" but the school, as per the page, is in Truxton.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
