Chloride, Arizona
Chloride, Arizona | |
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Chloride town center | |
Location in Mohave County, Arizona | |
Chloride Chloride | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′35″N 114°11′50″W / 35.40972°N 114.19722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Mohave |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.90 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,009 ft (1,222 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 229 |
| • Density | 152.0/sq mi (58.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP code | 86431 |
| FIPS code | 04-12910 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582754 |
Chloride is a one-time silver mining camp in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, and is considered the oldest continuously inhabited mining town in the state. The town is a census-designated place (CDP), with a population at the 2020 census of 229. Chloride has a ZIP Code of 86431.
The town is located on the southwest flank of the Cerbat Mountains, 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Kingman, the Mohave county seat. Grasshopper Junction is 4 miles (6 km) to the west on U.S. Route 93.