The town of Clifton owes its existence to the huge deposits of copper found at the nearby mines of Morenci and Metcalfe, and at its heart was the Arizona Copper Company's first smelter, built in 1873. The town continued to grow until the 1930s and more than 40 of the original
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Nevada Day is the celebration commemorating admission as a state on October 31, 1864. The annual Nevada Day Parade is held on the 31st or the nearest
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This fascinating lake - California's largest - is part natural (its basin was once part of the Gulf of California) and part man-made (it was created in its current form in 1905 when
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This canyon provides a convenient link between the desert community of Mecca and southern entrance to Joshua Tree National Park and yet the short drive through this badlands country can feel very remote
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Joshua Tree National Park is of course best known for its eponymous, tree-like plant, a member to the yucca family. However, the park's 800,000 acres are also home to
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A relic of the Cold War, the Titan II missile housed here was once capable of launching from this site in less than a minute and delivering a nuclear warhead
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Offering dramatic panoramic views over the Coachella Valley and beyond, Keys View is easily accessible via a 20-minute drive up a spur road leading from Park Boulevard. The Salton Sea
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Situated just west of Amboy along the National Trails Highway (Route 66), Amboy Crater is an impressive 250 feet high and 1500 feet in diameter. Equally impressive is its distinctive, symmetrical volcanic shape and it is
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