Meadview, Arizona
| Meadview, Arizona | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
|
Meadview looking east to Grand Wash Cliffs | |
  Meadview, Arizona Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°0′7″N 114°4′5″W / 36.00194°N 114.06806°WCoordinates: 36°0′7″N 114°4′5″W / 36.00194°N 114.06806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Mohave |
| Elevation | 2,986 ft (910 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | approx. 1,500 |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0043037 |
Meadview is an unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, located near Lake Mead. Despite its name, the townsite does not overlook the lake; a ridge to the west of town separates it from the lake. It has roughly 1500 residents.[1] It was founded in the 1960s as a retirement community.[2]
Geography
Meadview is located at 36°0′N 114°4′W / 36.000°N 114.067°W (36.00222, -114.0675).[3][4] Elevation of 3500 feet.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Meadview has a cold desert climate, abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps.[5]
Media
Meadview is the community of license for five broadcast translator television stations and one translator radio station. The TV stations rebroadcast Phoenix stations, and are owned by Mohave County. The radio station is privately owned and rebroadcasts a radio station from Redding, California via satellite. Meadview is also within range of the major television and radio stations from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Broadcast media licensed to Meadview:
- K23DK - translator of KPNX 12 Phoenix (NBC)
- K25DH - translator of KTVK-TV 3 Phoenix (Ind)
- K36FZ - translator of KAET 8 Phoenix (PBS)
- K38GR - translator of KNXV-TV 15 Phoenix (ABC)
- K47HE - translator of KPHO-TV 5 Phoenix (CBS)
- K215DJ 90.9 - translator of KVIP-FM 98.1 Redding CA (Contemporary Christian)
- KVGS 107.9 - alternative rock station serving Las Vegas, licensed to Meadview.
References
- ↑ "Meadview Info: Local History". 2006-08-28.
- ↑ "Meadview Info: More History". 2006-08-28.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Hometown Locator". 2007-07-07.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Meadview, Arizona
External links
- Official Web Site of the Community of Meadview, AZ (COM)
- Kingman-AZ.com - A Local Directory of Businesses, Community Info., Real Estate, Churches, Etc. in Kingman, AZ
