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    who founded needles california?

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    Needles was named after "The Needles", a group of pointed rocks on the Arizona side of the river. I guess you would more need to know who named the rocks. 

    poisionivy

    well i already knew that,i want to know what person founded it but thanks anyway
    Colleen

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    The city was founded in 1883 as a result of the construction of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which crosses the Colorado River at this point. The name is derived from pointed mountain peaks and the wind-blown holes in them (which can only be seen by boat from the Colorado River), the Needles, at the south end of the valley.

    I'd say the railway workers founded it. It does not appear one singular person was responsible for the founding of the town or the naming of it.

    You should have given us the information you already had so we didn't waste our time doing YOUR HOMEWORK.
    poisionivy

    sorry,i didnt think of giving you the info i had.didnt mean to waste your time. :\and what you just said i didnt even know!!thanx for this
    Ducky

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    "Hey boys, here's a needle", said one Thread brother to the other.
    Colleen

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    Well at least it wasn't the thread bare brothers.
    doolittle

    I thought it was for Creative Writing!!!! Porcupine History!!!! Geography of California and the Baja Peninsula as told to Felicity Mango Doolittle!!! No????? What do they teach these kids today?????
    Ducky

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    What? They were naked?
    Colleen

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    See Ducky? You look away for one second and you miss everything!
    Colleen

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    They teach them the boring stuff Doo. You should have been a teacher :)
    Ducky

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    Well, I'm watching "Dancing with the Stars" and THEY'RE half naked too! haha
    Colleen

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    Open both eyes Duck and they'll be full naked. :)
    poisionivy

    hi,im back!!i went to the park and then got ice cream.yummy
    poisionivy

    now im gone again,atios me omigoz :P
    Colleen

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    As you can see, we had fun while you were gone :)

    https://www.route66ca.org/traveler/towns/01needle/history.html

    I think it was the Thread Brothers!

    Colleen

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    After they found it in a haystack :)

    I thought a SHARP person! LOL

    Ducky

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    LOL!!

    This is all soooo silly!  Before the ice age this area was flush with foliage and home to a large clan of porcupine.  The name choices were 2: Needles or Quills.  For years it was a 50/50 vote until a visiting relative snuck in a vote- and Needles became the official name.

    Colleen

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    Are you trying to get her an F on her homework?
    Ducky

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    Wasn't that part of a song...needles and pins..ah?
    lindilou

    ...I thought I read..."stuck" in a vote...LOL!
    FISH-O

    You are hilarious.

    The BUMPERS???  Or was that Dr. Point???



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