Lake Havasu City, Arizona

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Lake Havasu City is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 55,338.

Home of the London Bridge built originally in 1831 over the River Thames in London, England and then moved to the shore of Lake Havasu and dedicated in 1971 by Robert P. McCulloch Sr, who manufactured chain saws and in 1963 purchased 26 square miles of desert in this area. He chose his friend C.V Wood, designer of Disneyland, to plan and build Lake Havasu City.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Havasu_City,_Arizona
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Coordinates:   34°30'35"N   114°18'31"W

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  • When you visit Lake Havasu, be sure to visit some of the many lighthouses along the river. They were built by sponsors of the Lake Havasu Lighthouse Club. See their website for more information: http://www.lh-lighthouseclub.org/index.htm
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