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About Needles, CA

Needles is a small desert city on California's eastern border where I-40 crosses the Colorado River into Arizona. It's a popular rest stop for cross-country travelers, sitting 350 miles from LA and 150 miles from Flagstaff. Highway 95 connects north to Las Vegas, about 100 miles away. The Colorado River offers year-round recreation, and the city takes its name from the distinctive pointed rock formations visible across the river in Arizona.

Where is Needles, CA on the map?

Needles, CA is in United States, at 34.816, -114.619 - about 24 km south of Fort Mohave, AZ.

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Fort Mohave, AZ16 mi 30 minGolden Shores, AZ18 mi 30 minBullhead City, AZ24 mi 40 minCrystal Beach, AZ36 mi 45 minLake Havasu City, AZ42 mi 55 minWalnut Creek, AZ58 mi 1 h 5 minClacks Canyon, AZ65 mi 1 h 15 minKingman, AZ65 mi 1 h 10 minSo-Hi, AZ68 mi 1 h 20 minNew Kingman-Butler, AZ69 mi 1 h 20 minLazy Y U, AZ72 mi 1 h 30 minPinion Pines, AZ72 mi 1 h 30 minPine Lake, AZ76 mi 1 h 40 minParker, AZ78 mi 1 h 45 minValle Vista, AZ82 mi 1 h 35 min

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The closest airport to Needles, CA is Lake Havasu City Airport, 55 km (about 41 min by car).

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