Scenic is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...

and

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, su ...

(CDP) in

Mohave County Mohave County is in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 213,267. The county seat is Kingman, and the largest city is Lake Havasu City. It is the fifth largest county in the United St ...

in extreme northwestern

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,321, down from 1,643 in 2010. Scenic is located on the eastern side of the Nevada-Arizona state line from

Mesquite, Nevada Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Arizona state line and northeast of Las Vegas on Interstate 15. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 20,471. The city is located in the Virgin River valle ...

. The primary road access is from South Scenic Boulevard, which runs south from Highway 91 (the frontage road along the south side of

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). Scenic is located within the

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ZIP code of 86432. Residents from Scenic must either use the post office in Mesquite (ZIP code 89024) or in Beaver Dam. The Beaver Dam Post Office provides post office boxes for several small communities along the

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and Interstate 15. These communities (all unincorporated) are Littlefield,

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, Scenic, Arvada, and Desert Springs. Scenic is within the

Littlefield Unified School District Littlefield Unified School District is a PK-12 grade school district headquartered in Beaver Dam, Arizona. Littlefield Unified's District covers a large geographical area in Mohave County, located in the extreme northwest corner of the state. The ...

, which is geographically the largest school district in Arizona. Like all of the

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area, Scenic is isolated from the rest of the state of Arizona due to its location north of the

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and

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. In order to drive to the rest of the state, one must drive either through Nevada or Utah or fly from the airports in Mesquite, Nevada or

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. The area is popular among many

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s who leave colder parts of the world to spend some time here to enjoy the environment, climate, and recreational opportunities. The area of Mesquite has a number of golf courses, parks and casinos, and is not far from Las Vegas. Other attractions include the

Paiute Wilderness The Paiute Wilderness is an 87,900 acre (355 km²) wilderness area located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. The wilderness is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The southern section of the wilderness lies ...

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and the Virgin River narrows and canyon. Most properties are residential, but there are several businesses in the community, including the "Scenic General Store" at 2960 Scenic Blvd. The Mini-Storage and La Santisima Trinidad Catholic Church are part of the community. The Palms Golf Club, Mesquite Motocross Park, Oasis Gun Club, Staker Parson Companies, and Desert Skies Resort are in part of the Arvada, Arizona area. Most businesses use a post office box address in either Mesquite or Beaver Dam.

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Mohave County, Arizona

Littlefield Unified School District No. 9
{{authority control Census-designated places in Mohave County, Arizona

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