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 NERFINISHED
Lincoln County, Nevada NERFINISHED
Mohave County, Arizona NERFINISHED
adjacentToProtectedArea Lake Mead National Recreation Area NERFINISHED
Lake Mohave recreation areas NERFINISHED
borderLengthApproximate about 250 miles
containsRiverSegment Colorado River between Lake Mead and Lake Mohave NERFINISHED
Colorado River south of Lake Mohave NERFINISHED
Lake Mead NERFINISHED
Lake Mohave NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedByBridge Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge NERFINISHED
crossedByHighway Interstate 11 NERFINISHED
Interstate 15 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 93 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 95 NERFINISHED
crossedByStructure Hoover Dam NERFINISHED
definedBy surveys along the Colorado River
establishedBy acts of the United States Congress
followsRiver Colorado River NERFINISHED
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) NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
hasTransportationCrossing Davis Dam NERFINISHED
Laughlin Bridge NERFINISHED
hydrologicalContext part of Lower Colorado River basin
legalStatus interstate boundary
locatedInRegion Southwestern United States NERFINISHED
nearTribalLand Fort Mojave Indian Reservation NERFINISHED
Hualapai tribal lands NERFINISHED
partOf Arizona–Nevada boundary NERFINISHED
passesNearCity Boulder City, Nevada NERFINISHED
Bullhead City, Arizona NERFINISHED
Kingman, Arizona NERFINISHED
Laughlin, Nevada NERFINISHED
Littlefield, Arizona NERFINISHED
Mesquite, Nevada NERFINISHED
separatesState Arizona NERFINISHED
Nevada NERFINISHED
usedFor water rights apportionment along Colorado River

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Laughlin stateBorder Nevada–Arizona border