Antares, Arizona
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Antares, Arizona
| settlement_type = Census-designated place
| image_skyline = Giganticus (6740010623).jpg
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| image_caption = Tourist attractions in 2011
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| map_caption = Location in Arizona
| mapsize = 250px
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Arizona
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Mohave
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| pushpin_label = Antares
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| coordinates = {{coord|35|25|23|N|113|48|30|W|display=title, inline}}
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| unit_pref = US
| area_total_sq_mi = 0.65
| area_land_sq_mi = 0.65
| area_water_sq_mi = 0
| elevation_ft = 3498
| population_footnotes = {{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US0402410&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Antares CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=May 19, 2022}}
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 132
| population_density_sq_mi= auto
| timezone1 = Mountain Standard Time
| utc_offset1 = −07:00
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 86401{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/86401|title=Antares AZ ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=May 3, 2023}}
|area_code = 928
|blank_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank_info = 2582728{{GNIS|2582728}}
}}
Antares is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 132. It exists along part of historic U.S. Route 66.
== Etymology ==
Antares is named after the red supergiant star Antares, in the constellation of Scorpio; the word is Greek and means "rival of Mars", given to the star because of its prominent red color.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theroute-66.com/antares.html |title=Antares, Arizona. Route 66: Attractions and Landmarks |last=Whittall |first=Austin |website=www.theroute-66.com |language=en|access-date=December 14, 2019}}
History
The village of Antares began as a railroad siding.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theroute-66.com/antares.html#ranchero |title=Ranchero. Antares, Arizona. Route 66: Attractions and Landmarks |last=Whittall |first=Austin |website=www.theroute-66.com |language=en |access-date=December 14, 2019}} The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad was laying tracks through the area in 1883 and had to reroute around the Peacock Mountains, diverting south of the mountains to the easier gradient through nearby Hackberry; when continuing west, the gradient was lower in the Hualapai Valley {{convert|6|mi|0}} to the north of Hackberry, where Antares now lies. The railroad thus took a large curve to travel through this point down into Kingman. The siding built on the curve became incorporated as Antares after the National Old Trails Highway was constructed in 1910, following the railroad in this part of Arizona; when Route 66 was built in 1926 it also ran parallel to the railroad. Antares was first recorded as a "town and railroad station" in the United States Geological Survey of 1923.{{Cite journal |url=https://repository.arizona.edu/bitstream/handle/10150/623702/azu_h9791_a72_h6_05_04_art3_w.pdf?sequence=1 |title=Arizona Place Names |last=Barnes |first=Will C. |publisher=Arizona State Historian (Phoenix, AZ) |journal=Arizona Historical Review |volume=5 |year=1933 |issn=0748-2167 |pages=300}}
There are over 6,000 mining claims in and around Antares, of which 5,566 are closed.{{Cite web |url=https://thediggings.com/places/az0152582728 |title=Antares, Arizona Mining Claims and Mines |website=The Diggings™ |language=en |access-date=December 14, 2019}} There are 213 identifiable mines in the area, which primarily dug for copper, gold, lead, and silver.
Geography
File:Antares road structure.png
Antares is located in northwestern Arizona, in central Mohave County, {{convert|21|mi}} northeast of Kingman, the county seat. The Antares census-designated place encompasses {{convert|0.65|sqmi}} of land, and is at {{convert|3556|ft}} elevation above sea level.{{Cite web |url=https://arizona.hometownlocator.com/az/mohave/antares.cfm |title=Antares, AZ Profile: Facts & Data |website=arizona.hometownlocator.com |language=en |access-date=December 14, 2019}} The southern edge of the CDP follows State Route 66 (former U.S. 66) and so curves, peaking near the center of the village. The eastern border is a roughly south–north road that is called Kingman Road south of Colorado Drive, and Kingman Drive north of this intersection. The western border runs parallel and is called Boulder Road. The village is bisected by Antares Road, which forms part of the northern border where California Drive, the west–east road at the village limit, staggers: the California Drive section from Boulder Road to Antares Road is slightly further south than East California Drive, which continues due east of the village until it reaches North Music Mountain Road. Only the eastern border road and California Drive west of Antares Road are entirely contained within Antares village limits. There are several other roads in the village, all named for nearby features and locations. The Valle Vista planned community is {{convert|4|mi|0}} west of Antares.{{Cite web |url=https://arizona.hometownlocator.com/cities/map,n,antares-az,fid,24303.cfm |title=Antares, AZ Profile: Map |website=arizona.hometownlocator.com |language=en |access-date=December 18, 2019}}
Most of the buildings in Antares lie to the west of Antares Road, though there are some in the southeast corner, some in the tourist spots in the center-south on Route 66, and a few buildings on the extension of Boulder Road that lies to the northwest of the village limits.{{Cite web |url=https://arizona.hometownlocator.com/maps/satellite/index,n,antares,fid,24303.cfm |title=Antares, AZ Satellite Map |website=arizona.hometownlocator.com |language=en |access-date=December 19, 2019}} Mailboxes for the residents all lie at the Route 66–Antares Road intersection.{{Cite web |url=http://mohavecountyhighways.com/antares-road/page2.htm |title=Antares Road in Mohave County |website=mohavecountyhighways.com |access-date=December 19, 2019}}
{{Wide image|2016-10-27 @13-36-23 P1010448-pano-mod (31827874616).jpg|1280px|Panoramic view of Antares in 2016|100%|center}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2010 = 126
|2020 = 132
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}
}}
Antares first appeared on the 2010 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP). Of the 126 Antares residents {{as of|2010|lc=yes}}, 64 (50.8%) were male and 62 (49.2%) were female. The median age of its citizens was of 64.1 years at that time. The majority of the population is White American, with a small number of Native Americans and no others. The town's population density rated at 194.81 per square mile, ranking the town as #217 in population density. The city experienced a 17.6% decrease in population from 2006 to 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.usa.com/antares-az.htm|title=Antares, AZ |website=www.usa.com|access-date=December 14, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.usa.com/antares-az-population-and-races.htm|title=Antares, AZ Population and Races – USA.com™|website=www.usa.com|access-date=December 14, 2019}}
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Truxton Canyon (Antares CDP), Arizona
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = Y
|Jan high F = 53.5
|Feb high F = 58.5
|Mar high F = 64.2
|Apr high F = 72.0
|May high F = 81.1
|Jun high F = 91.7
|Jul high F = 96.4
|Aug high F = 93.9
|Sep high F = 87.8
|Oct high F = 77.7
|Nov high F = 65.4
|Dec high F = 55.5
|Jan low F = 27.4
|Feb low F = 30.3
|Mar low F = 33.8
|Apr low F = 39.5
|May low F = 46.9
|Jun low F = 55.3
|Jul low F = 64.0
|Aug low F = 62.3
|Sep low F = 55.5
|Oct low F = 44.7
|Nov low F = 34.2
|Dec low F = 28.1
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.05
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.07
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.97
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.69
|May precipitation inch = 0.29
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.21
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.27
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.97
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.13
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.70
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.56
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.00
|Jan snow inch = 1.1
|Feb snow inch = 0.6
|Mar snow inch = 0.5
|Apr snow inch = 0.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.2
|Dec snow inch = 1.7
|source 1 = WRCC{{cite web | title = Truxton Canyon, Arizona (028778) |url= https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?az8778|access-date= December 14, 2019|publisher= Western Regional Climate Center}}
|date=March 1980
}}
Transportation
=Road and rail=
File:Passing Freight Train (49057755997).jpg
Antares is along Route 66, which is the main road of the village. The BNSF Railway runs parallel to Route 66.
An unpaved side road called Antares Road and described as "fine for all vehicles" also runs north through the Hualapai Valley.{{Cite web |url=https://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/route_66/kingman_williams.html |title=Route 66, Arizona – Kingman to Williams |website=www.americansouthwest.net |access-date=December 14, 2019}} Antares Road is a county road. It runs from Route 66 heading roughly northwest until it meets Pierce Ferry Road, giving access to Meadview and the Colorado River at Lake Mead. The U.S. Geological Survey says that "Antares Road is unpaved for 31 of the 32 miles; however, Mohave County does maintain the road to a native material standard."{{Cite journal |last=Davidson |first=Kevin |last2=Randall |first2=Mark |last3=Isham |first3=Tom |last4=Horna |first4=Marion J. |last5=Koronkiewicz |first5=T. |last6=Simon |first6=Rich |last7=Rojas |first7=Matthew |last8=MacCourt |first8=Doug C. |last9=Burpo |first9=Rob |date=December 2012 |title=Feasibility Report for Hualapai Tribe Wind Project |url=https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1095901 |journal=U.S. Department of Energy/Hualapai Tribal Nation Planning Department |doi=10.2172/1095901 |osti=1095901 |via=OSTI}} Antares Road is designated County Highway 149, and after the intersection at Pierce Ferry Road it continues as County Highway 139/Gregg's Hideout Road.{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Antares+Rd,+Arizona,+USA/@35.7789708,-114.1440558,5219m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x80cc3351f93c5ad9:0x64f1ae50b2bfa7e4!8m2!3d35.5311454!4d-113.8627573 |title=Antares Road/Co Hwy 149—Pierce Ferry Road/Co Hwy 25—Gregg's Hideout Road/Co Hwy 139 Intersection |access-date=December 14, 2019}}
The part of Route 66 that runs through the village is a long curve. This curve, known as "Antares Point", is the longest continuous curve on any United States Highway, running for about {{cvt|2|mi}}.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gokingman.com/attraction-giganticus-headicus |title=Giganticus Headicus at Antares Visitor Center |website=Go Kingman |access-date=December 13, 2019}}{{Cite book |title=The Camper Book: A Celebration of a Moveable American Dream |last=Hoekstra |first=Dave |publisher=Chicago Review Press |others=Sall, Jon |year=2018 |isbn=978-1-61373-820-7 |edition=1 |location=Chicago, Illinois |oclc=1005192619}}{{Cite web |url=https://vacationidea.com/arizona/best-things-to-do-in-kingman-az.html |title=20 Best Things to Do in Kingman, Arizona |date=December 7, 2019 |website=VacationIdea |language=en-us |access-date=December 14, 2019}}
=Air=
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The local airport, Music Mountain Air Ranch, operates two dirt runways, both of which had become overgrown by 2004.{{Cite web |url=https://www.airfieldsfreeman.com/AZ/Airfields_AZ_NW.htm#hackberry |title=Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northwestern Arizona |website=Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields |access-date=December 14, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.world-airport-codes.com/united-states/music-mountain-air-ranch-54733.html |title=Music Mountain Air Ranch – United States |website=World Airport Codes |language=en-US |access-date=December 14, 2019}} Formerly Kingman Number 3 Army Airfield and also known as Hackberry Airfield, the airport is located off Antares Road just to the north of the village—the western runway intersects the road. Kingman Airport is the closest commercial airport, {{convert|15|mi}} west of Antares.{{Cite web |url=https://www.doney.net/aroundaz/route66/antares.htm |title=Antares |website=www.doney.net |access-date=December 14, 2019}} The Kingman Army Airfield had opened during World War II.{{Cite web |url=http://kingmanhistoricdistrict.com/points-of-interest/army-air-field-museum/index.htm |title=Kingman Army Airfield Museum |website=kingmanhistoricdistrict.com |access-date=December 19, 2019}} Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City is the closest international airport,{{Cite web |url=http://www.maplandia.com/united-states/arizona/mohave-county/antares/ |title=Antares Map {{!}} United States Google Satellite Maps |website=www.maplandia.com |access-date=December 14, 2019}} having formerly had charter flights to Canada, and is also relatively close. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas are the closest large international airports to Antares.
Services
The Valle Vista District Fire Station #2 is located on Antares Road, half a mile north of State Route 66.{{Cite journal |last=Ivanich |first=Paul A. |last2=Conway |first2=Brian D. |date=September 2009 |title=Preliminary Estimate of Groundwater in Storage for the Hualapai Valley Groundwater Basin Mohave County, Arizona |url=https://new.azwater.gov/sites/default/files/ADWR_OFR11_HualapaiValley_000.pdf |journal=Arizona Department of Water Resources Hydrology Division}} Some electrical services for the nearby Hualapai Indian reservation are connected on Antares Road.
Tourism
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The main destination in Antares is a camp park known both as Kozy Corner RV park and Ranchero Motel.{{Cite web |url=https://www.californiaphotographyworkshops.com/Route66 |title=Route 66 |website=www.californiaphotographyworkshops.com |access-date=December 14, 2019}} The site also features the "Giganticus Headicus" attraction, a {{Convert|14|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} homemade monument resembling the Easter Island heads. The park is on the Antares Point curve.
The RV park is isolated, bracketed between the Peacock Mountains and Route 66 and the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway, which run parallel; it began as a camp for railroad workers in the early 1900s. A local legend claims that Gene Roddenberry stayed at the motel and named the Antares ship in Star Trek after its location.
References
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External links
- [https://rte66.nl/images/photos/7_Arizona/768%20Antares%20point%20-%20Giganticus%20Headicus/ Images of Antares Point]{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Route 66 Photos
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