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Yuma (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 32 43 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 32.7167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 114 37 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -114.6167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in SW Arizona on Colorado River 20 miles from Mexican border; was a strategic river crossing. |
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| Yuma (preferred,C,V)
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| Arizona City (H,V)
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| Colorado City (H,V)
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| Arizona (C,V)
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| Doonysio (C,V)
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| La Purisima Concepcion (C,V)
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| Pueblo de la Concepcion (C,V)
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| San Dionisio (C,V)
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| San Dionysio (C,V)
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| Yuma City (C,V)
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| Yumas (C,V)
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Yuma (county) (P) |
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Yuma (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded 1854, incorporated 1914 |
| city (C) |
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| county seat (C) |
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established 1870 |
| agricultural center (C) |
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amid large irrigation districts that create rich farmland for marketable fruits, vegetables, livestock & fertilizer |
| mining center (C) |
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for gold |
| educational center (C) |
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for Arizona Western College (founded in 1963) & University Extension Center |
| transportation center (C) |
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where Arizona's first railroad crossed Colorado River |
| resort center (C) |
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for desirable winter climate |
| tourist center (C) |
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for historic Territorial Prison & Fort Yuma nearby |
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