Topock, Arizona | |
|---|---|
 Old Trails Bridge built in 1914 | |
 Location in Mohave County, Arizona | |
  Topock  Topock | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′6″N 114°29′14″W / 34.71833°N 114.48722°W | |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Mohave |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2 |
| • Density | 7.69/sq mi (2.97/km2) |
| Time zone | MST |
| ZIP code | 86436 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-74750 |
Topock (Mojave: Tuupak) (pronounced /'Toe-pock'/ by locals) is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population within the CDP was 2.[2] Topock and the surrounding region have a ZIP Code of 86436; in 2010, the population of the 86436 ZCTA was 2,104,[3] almost all of whom live in the Golden Shores CDP to the north.
Topock lies between Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City and southeast of Needles, California, on the California–Arizona border.
It is known for being a boating town as well as being home to the Old Trails Arch Bridge which used to be the old Route 66 bridge featured in the film The Grapes of Wrath.[4] The crossings of the Colorado River at Topock, including the Old Trails Arch Bridge, are also featured prominently in the opening credits of the movie Easy Rider.[5]
Topock Marina is located just off I-40 on Historic Route 66. Situated on the Colorado River between Needles and Lake Havasu City, the marina is the traditional refueling point for boaters traveling between these two cities.
Topock is the site of one of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)'s recompression stations on its super-rich natural gas pipeline from Texas to San Francisco completed in 1930.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Topock CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
- ^ "The Grapes of Wrath Filming Locations".
- ^ Kaszynski, William (May 1, 2003). Route 66: Images of America's Main Street. p. 13. ISBN 9780786415533.