Nevada–Arizona border

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The Nevada–Arizona border is the state line in the southwestern United States that largely follows the Colorado River, separating Nevada from Arizona and passing near cities such as Laughlin and Bullhead City.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf internationally recognized boundary
state border
adjacentToCounty Clark County, Nevada
Lincoln County, Nevada
Mohave County, Arizona
adjacentToProtectedArea Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mohave recreation areas
borderLengthApproximate about 250 miles
containsRiverSegment Colorado River between Lake Mead and Lake Mohave
Colorado River south of Lake Mohave
Lake Mead
Lake Mohave
country United States
crossedByBridge Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
crossedByHighway Interstate 11
Interstate 15
U.S. Route 93
U.S. Route 95
crossedByStructure Hoover Dam
definedBy surveys along the Colorado River
establishedBy acts of the United States Congress
followsRiver Colorado River
formsPartOf boundary of the Great Basin region to the east
boundary of the Mojave Desert region to the west
geographicalOrientation runs generally north–south along Colorado River
governedByCompact Colorado River Compact (indirectly affecting boundary-related water issues)
hasJurisdictionBoundary time zone boundary between Pacific Time and Mountain Time in some areas
hasNaturalFeatureRole follows thalweg of Colorado River in many sections
hasNearbyAirport Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport
hasTransportationCrossing Davis Dam
Laughlin Bridge
hydrologicalContext part of Lower Colorado River basin
legalStatus interstate boundary
locatedInRegion Southwestern United States
nearTribalLand Fort Mojave Indian Reservation
Hualapai tribal lands
partOf Arizona–Nevada boundary
passesNearCity Boulder City, Nevada
Bullhead City, Arizona
Kingman, Arizona
Laughlin, Nevada
Littlefield, Arizona
Mesquite, Nevada
separatesState Arizona
Nevada
usedFor water rights apportionment along Colorado River

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Laughlin stateBorder Nevada–Arizona border
Nevada–Arizona border partOf Arizona–Nevada boundary
linked to: Nevada–Arizona border
Kanab near Arizona border
linked to: Nevada–Arizona border