Welcome to Chloride ...
Chloride is located in Mohave County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chloride, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Chloride is 4,020 feet [1,225 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Chloride is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Chloride lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Chloride, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
Chloride lies within the (928) area code.
The ZIP code for Chloride: 86431<3>
Websites for Chloride ...
Official Website: www.chlorideaz.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.chloridearizona.com/
Communities Also Named Chloride ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Chloride - they are located in Missouri, Nevada (2) and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chloride.
Communities near Chloride ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chloride.
- Kingman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Mohave County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
- Santa Claus ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Mohave County
- Cerbat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerbat
- Cerbat is located in Mohave County
- Dolan Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan Springs
- Dolan Springs is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolan Springs <4>
- Golden Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <4>
- McConnico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnico
- McConnico is located in Mohave County
- Harris ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Antares
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antares
- Antares is located in Mohave County
- Katherine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine
- Katherine is located in Mohave County
- White Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hills
- White Hills is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hills <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chloride. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chloride.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chloride. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chloride.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chloride. See our Newspapers Page for Chloride.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chloride ...
Looking for more information about Chloride? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Chloride, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chloride.
Adding Chloride to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chloride in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chloride was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chloride post office opened in 1873.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chloride.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chloride: www.chlorideaz.com/
The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Mohave, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chloride - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Chloride). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chloride or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |