Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Mohave/La Paz Workforce Development Area (WDA), comprised of Mohave and La Paz Counties, encompasses over 18,000 square miles in the northwest corner of Arizona. With a population of approximately 217,000, the region boasts over 1,000 miles of shoreline and is a great water sports center. This area has the longest stretch of historic Route 66 as well as two interstate highways, one designated as part of the I-11 corridor. The area is characterized as a transportation hub in that there is intersection of federal and state highways as well as rail and air transportation options. Major urban populations in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Salt Lake City can be reached round trip within one day’s drive. The population centers in Mohave and La Paz counties are the communities of Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City, Colorado City, Quartzsite, and Parker.
