Laughlin in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Donald (Don) J. Laughlin
Photographed by Joseph Beeman, April 20, 2006
1. Donald (Don) J. Laughlin Marker
Pioneer and Founding Father of the Town of Laughlin. His vision in 1966 of the opportunities and growth for this area is what you see today.
Erected 2003 by The friends of Don Laughlin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 35° 10.26′ N, 114° 34.325′ W. Marker is in Laughlin, Nevada, in Clark County. It is on South Casino Drive near the Laughlin Bridge to Arizona (Route 163), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laughlin NV 89029, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert and in Greater Las Vegas. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Avenue of Flags (within shouting distance of this marker); Laughlin, an Oasis on the Colorado (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camels and Commerce (approx. 0.6 miles away); Commercial Steamship Transportation and Bullhead Community Park (approx. 2.1 miles away in Arizona); Old Fort Mohave (approx. 2.2 miles away in Arizona); Hardyville Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away in Arizona); The Garcιs Expedition (approx. 6.3 miles away); Arizona Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away in Arizona). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laughlin.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
this page online
More about this marker. Laughlin is in that corner of Nevada where Arizona, California and Nevada meet.
Also see . . .
1. Don Laughlin. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on March 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Laughlin History. City website homepage entry (Submitted on April 30, 2006.)
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2010
2. Donald (Don) J. Laughlin
Photographed by Joseph Beeman, April 20, 2006
3. Statue of Don Laughlin
via Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2016
4. Donald (Don) J. Laughlin
Photographed by Joseph Beeman, April 20, 2006
5. The Riverside, Don Laughlin's Hotel and Casino
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. This page has been viewed 3,692 times since then and 77 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. Photos: 1. submitted on April 29, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. 2. submitted on July 22, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on April 29, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. 4. submitted on March 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on April 29, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
