Valentine, Arizona facts for kids
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Valentine, Arizona
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1903 Truxton Canon Training School listed in the NRHP
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Location of Valentine in Mohave County, Arizona.
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 Valentine, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Valentine, Arizona
Location in the United States
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| 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
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| • Total | 2,380 |
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(2016)
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N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP code |
86437
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| Area code(s) | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 13160 |
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. The majority of Valentine is located in a geographically isolated portion of the Hualapai Reservation.
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Education
The Valentine Elementary School District, serves the communities of Valentine, Truxton, Crozier and a portion of Hackberry. 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.
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.
Images for kids
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Truxton Canon Training School-1903
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Chief Motel-1900
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Front view of the BIA Building (Bureau of Indian Affairs) - 1940
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Different view of the BIA Building-1940.
See also
In Spanish: Valentine (Arizona) para niños
