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Nothing city
Nothing is an uninhabited ghost town in eastern Mohave County, Arizona, United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing,_Arizona
The locals told travelers it "got named by a bunch of drunks. Nothing has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
The settlement was established in 1977 by Richard "Buddy" Kenworthy, located 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Phoenix, and roughly 20 miles (32 km) south of Wikieup, the "rattlesnake capital of Arizona". It is west of Bagdad at milepost 148½ on U.S. Route 93 (the Joshua Forest Scenic Parkway) between Wickenburg and Kingman, on the route from Las Vegas to Phoenix.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) installed one of four motorist call boxes on U.S. 93 at Nothing.
The town sign read:
Town of Nothing Arizona. Founded 1977. Elevation 3269ft. The staunch citizens of Nothing are full of Hope, Faith, and Believe in the work ethic. Thru-the-years-these dedicated people had faith in Nothing, hoped for Nothing, worked at Nothing, for Nothing.
At its height, Nothing had a population of 4. The settlement contained a gas station and small convenience store.