Editing Bullhead City, Arizona (section)

===Bullhead City===
[[Image:Bullhead City, Arizona southern city limits sign (2012) (crop).jpg|thumb|right|Bullhead City's southern city limits as seen from [[Arizona State Route 95|SR 95]]]]
Decades later, Hardyville would be resurrected as Bullhead City with the construction of [[Davis Dam]] between 1942 and 1953.<ref name="bullheadcity.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.bullheadcity.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={387FAC15-81E3-42A5-A2B2-00CB5B5DBBF1}&DE={66999C05-4ACE-4926-A4A9-F79E0BFD6EEC} |title=History – Community – Bullhead City, Arizona |publisher=Bullheadcity.com |date=August 28, 1984 |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref> The dam was originally called Bullhead Dam after "Bull's Head Rock", a well-known rock formation along the Colorado River.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-114.573&lat=35.2047 |title=Bulls Head Rock USGS Davis Dam Quad, AZ, NV, Topographic Map |publisher=Topozone.com |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref> Steamboats on the river used the rock as a navigation point. After the construction of Davis Dam, the water level rose and now almost completely covers the landmark.<ref name="bullheadcity.com" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bullheadcity.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={AA17A224-ED08-4B73-A976-A5AA3F7C1BAE}&DE= |title=Residents – Bullhead City, Arizona |publisher=Bullheadcity.com |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref>  The community that arose during the construction of Bullhead Dam was nicknamed Bullhead. Bullhead City became the headquarters for the construction project, which was completed in 1953. Thus the name Bullhead City was born. As the nearby Lake Mohave developed into a major tourism destination, and as the casino and resort town of [[Laughlin, Nevada]], sprouted up across the river, Bullhead City grew rapidly.<ref name="bullheadcity.com"/>

In 1970, Bullhead City was the name of the six blocks that ran north–south along Highway 95 across the river from Don Laughlin's casino. About a thousand people lived in the original Bullhead City at that time, with about 3,000 people in [[Riviera, Arizona|Riviera]]. In 1984, the small communities of Bullhead City, Riviera, and Holiday Shores voted to incorporate, choosing the name "Bullhead City" for its historical significance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sangres.com/arizona/places/mohave/bullhead-city.htm |title=Bullhead City, Arizona |location=us-az |publisher=Sangres.com |date=November 27, 2011 |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

Bullhead City and the neighboring town of Laughlin, Nevada, have grown in popularity as tourist destinations, and so has the population. Today, tourism is by far the main economy in Bullhead City. In the summer months, tourists from all over come for water recreation on Lake Mohave and the Colorado River. Starting in the fall, tourists from colder states flock by the thousands in their motor homes because of the mild winters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arizona-leisure.com/bullhead-city-arizona.html |title=Bullhead City Arizona &#124; Things To Do, Directions, Bullhead City AZ Map |publisher=Arizona-leisure.com |access-date=January 5, 2012}}</ref>

Bullhead City is home to an international airport, two full-service hospitals, and a community college. The city has a stabilizing housing market. It also serves as the shopping hub of the tri-state area.