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  Yuma, Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yuma served as the gateway to the new western territory of California, as it was one of the few natural spots to cross the (at that point in time) very wide Colorado River.
Yuma became the county seat for the area in 1864.
Yuma is the hottest city of its size in the United States, with average July high temperatures of 107 degrees Fahrenheit.
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 Yuma County, Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yuma County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona.
Because of its location along the U.S.-Mexico border, large numbers of migrants entering the United States illegally pass through Yuma county.
From October to July of 2005, some 124,400 foreign nationals were apprehended in the area, a 46% increase on the previous year (Economist, August 27th, 2005).
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 Yuma County Arizona Real Estate
Yuma was discovered in 1540 by Hernando de Alarcon, a discovery that led to the creation of one of Arizona's busiest counties...for businesses.
Yuma County is the prime area for the majority of Arizona's business sectors.
Yuma County is one of four original counties designated by the first Territorial Legislature.
www.bobhakesrealestate.com /yuma_county.htm   (355 words)

  
 Yuma, Arizona - DesertUSA
Yuma, is located in the Sonoran Desert of southwestern Arizona along Interstate 8 and the eastern banks of the Colorado River.
Yuma is Arizona's warmest winter city and the sunniest year round place in the US, with an annual average of 4,133 hours of sunshine.
After the construction of Fort Yuma on the western bank of the Colorado River, in 1850, a town soon sprang up across the river which was the home of families whose occupations were tied to the army post.
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 Yuma Florist | Flower Delivery Yuma, Arizona (AZ) | Florists in Yuma
The population of Yuma is approximately 86,070 (2004).
Yuma is positioned 32.67 degrees north of the equator and 114.62 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Yuma economy: The economy is based mostly in agriculture and tourism, but the economic base appears to be spreading out into other sectors in recent years.
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For Arizona the proportion is 14 percent, and for California, 8 percent.
Arizona and California experienced a greater increase in their trade relations with Mexico, however, averaging 80 percent and 94 percent growth respectively, as compared to the 46.7 percent growth rate of Texas.
Arizona State University, designated a Research I university, is the fifth largest university in the United States, and the Maricopa Community College District, which includes ten community colleges, is the second largest junior college system in the nation.
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 Yuma Arizona Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Yuma, AZ Yuma is nestled in the Yuma and Gila valleys of in the southern portions of Arizona.
Yuma was ranked by Money Magazine as one of the top places to live in the United States.
Yuma also boasts a number of service clubs, and welcomes all visitors and winter residents to join in their meetings and activities.
www.great-arizonarealestate.com /yuma.htm   (661 words)

  
 Yuma Arizona Real Estate
Yuma's wonderful winters have not gone unnoticed by our friends from the North - our population doubles with the arrival of winter visitors, providing a boon for area businesses.
Yuma's access to the Colorado River is a great asset to this desert community.
Yuma has perpetual rights to the water derived from the Colorado River, and uses only about 50% of its allocation.
www.relocate-america.com /states/AZ/cities/yuma.htm   (611 words)

  
 Yuma, Arizona (Cities)
Yuma is located in Yuma County and it is the county seat.
Today, Yuma is a significant trading hub of a huge farm area irrigated by the Yuma Project.
Yuma is part of the Yuma, Arizona metro area.
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 SUN RIVER REALTY L.L.C. - Yuma, Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A native of Yuma, she has kept abreast of the community and it's Real Estate market, speaking both Spanish and English fluently.
Brenda belongs to the National Association of Realtors®, Arizona Association of Realtors®, Yuma Association of Realtors®, and has served on committees on the Local Board of Realtors®, having twice served as President of the Board and was chosen as "Realtor of the Year" twice.
She has ably served the community of Yuma as a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and in Beta Sigma Phi.
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 Chamber of Commerce: Yuma County, Arizona: Business and Relocation Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) and the Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) are both located in the Yuma area, creating a significant military population.
LIFESTYLE: Yuma County's 175.000 residents take pride in a lifestyle rich with history and culture, blessed with a diverse and healthy economy and great weather.
RECREATION: There are 13 fine golf courses in Yuma County along with tennis courts, handball and racquetball facilities and parks, as well as baseball, softball and soccer fields, swimming pools, auto racing, water sports, parachuting and sand dune recreation.
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 Miscellaneous Yuma County, Arizona Obituaries
She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Pryor both were active in building the Republican party in Yuma County and in Arizona during the 1950's onward; through employment in the family business (now Associated Citrus Packers) she was active in the development of the citrus industry in Yuma.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Joann and Doug Hand, Machele and Gary Headington, all of Yuma; daughter Mary Ann Alexander of California, brothers; Kenneth, Roger and Elmer Wiley, sisters; Beulah Kennedy and Shirley Voigt; grandchildren Sherry McBride, Bonnie Jo and Charles Alexander, Braden Hand, Jennifer Martinez, Michael and Heather Headington: and eight great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her two daughters Glenda L. Dees of Sacramento, California and Shelia Hean Dickerson of Chandler, Arizona; son-in-laws, Rickie Dees of Ventura, California and Emory A. Dickerson, Chandler, Arizona; granddaughters Nicole Dees of Yuma, Arizona and Erica Dickerson of Chandler, Arizona; grandson, Justin T. Dickerson also of Chandler, Arizona.
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 GreatCampingSpots.com - Yuma Arizona Camping
Yuma is nestled in the Yuma and Gila valleys of southern Arizona and surrounded by rugged mountains.
It`s beautiful landscape and clean air are just a couple reasons why Money Magazine has rated Yuma Arizona as one of the best places to live in the United States.
All are readily accessible, and most are in the immediate Yuma area.
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 Yuma Az | About Yuma Arizona | Hotels | Real Estate
Subsequently Yuma became a major river crossing of those hustling to stake-claim on the gold riches of California.
Today, Yuma is a thriving river city with rich historical tradition that has been carefully blended with modern living, water recreation and immense cultural and historical attractions.
No wonder Yuma is a vacation destination, a retirement paradise and a magnet that draws families seeking a better quality of life.
www.arizona-leisure.com /yuma-arizona.html   (426 words)

  
 Arizona
Many of them are abandoned mining outposts or railroad junctures, the detritus of the prospecting boom of the late 19th century.
The vast majority of these aging aircraft have served tours of duty during times of conflict, in Korea, in Viet Nam, in the Cold War, in the 1991 Gulf War, and others; it is spooky to contemplate all that they have seen.
But while humans and their machines advance and retreat with frightening speed, Arizona's greatest attraction is placid and eternal: the Grand Canyon National Park.
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 Yuma, Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Yuma, Arizona -- you may think it's just a hot, dry desert place with a Colorado River Crossing -- the Southern gateway to California -- but it's much more.
Join Travelscope host Joseph Rosendo in Yuma, Arizona for a taste of the area's attractions and fun and sun of Lettuce Days.
For more information on the Yuma call the Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-293-0071 or go to www.visityuma.com.
www.travelscope.net /Travel_Videos/Yuma/Yuma.htm   (176 words)

  
 The Arizona Guide from the Arizona Office of Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Arizona is an incredibly diverse state with lots of land to cover-more than 113,000 square miles to be exact.
From small communities to one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, Arizona offers travelers unique experiences packed with hospitality, adventure, and stunning sights.
Travel through Arizona with Governor Janet Napolitano while she continues her Arizona Treasures 2005 Tour.
www.arizonaguide.com /cities/yuma   (255 words)

  
 Yuma - Arizona.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Fifty-five National Guard members from Utah arrived in Yuma on Saturday afternoon as the first troops to be sent to the Arizona-Mexico border in a new plan to crack down on illegal immigration.
I spend about four to five months in Yuma, Ariz., in the winter.
It's an issue that caused quite a stir when President Bush called for it, but many don't realize troops have been on the border for...
yuma.arizona.com   (128 words)

  
 Yuma Arizona real estate
High-technology research and development, communications, and service industries are also important, as are construction (the state is rapidly growing) and tourism.
Military facilities contributing to Arizona's economy include Fort Huachuca, Luke and Davis-Monthan air force bases, and the Yuma Proving Grounds.
By the 2000 census the cumulative increase since 1940 amounted to more than 1000%, and Arizona was ranked among the fastest growing states in the nation.
www.yumahomeinfo.com /About_Arizona/page_1072258.html   (220 words)

  
 Yuma Arizona
Located in the Yuma and Gila valleys of Southwestern Arizona where Arizona, California, and Mexico converge is Yuma.
The incorporated area of Yuma is approximately 110 square miles and houses over 83,330 full-time residents.
The City of Yuma is a full service council-manager government with a combined capital improvement and operating budget of $284.89 million proposed for fiscal year 2004-2005.
www.findaz.com /city/yuma.php   (356 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: yuma arizona
Greater Yuma Economic Development Corp Our mission is to expand economic activity within Yuma County by attracting commerce and industry to the region, and to assist in developing the region's existing industry.
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 Current Openings
GENERAL SCOPE: The City of Yuma is seeking a Technical Support Assistant to assist City departments with the purchase of computer hardware and software equipment, and processes purchase invoices for payment, and the maintenance, tracking, programming, and monitoring of telecommunications equipment and services.
Registration with the State of Arizona in a professional specific discipline, such as Hydraulics or Civil Engineer is required within 12 months of employment by the City.
The City of Yuma is seeking an Assistant Traffic Engineer to perform professional traffic engineering and transportation planning in the design, operation, and maintenance of various traffic engineering and planning projects as well as assisting in the management and administration of the Traffic Engineering Division.
www.ci.yuma.az.us /current_openings.htm   (3402 words)

  
 623-979-5962 866-979-5962 Phoenix Arizona Homes and Real Estate for Sale. The Chapman Group, Arizona REALTORS and Real ...
is in Central Arizona, 19 miles southeast of Phoenix in the East Valley.
The Arizona Historical Society is offering a Crash Course in Arizona History in Tempe and Tucson this June.
There are also many parks and squares to walk, the Arizona Science Center, art and history museums and the public library to visit.
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 Yuma Cabana Motel, 2151 4th Avenue, Yuma, Arizona
Location of the motel was not a primary concern, we wanted a nice place to stay in Yuma.
Choose the Yuma Cabana Motel, the best and most-popular independent motel in Yuma, if you want a comfortable place to spend one night.
Yuma Cabana is also "AAA Approved" and has Two Diamonds.
www.yumacabana.com   (690 words)

  
 ATSDR - PHA - Yuma Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Should new wells be drilled at MCAS Yuma, the potential for exposure to contaminated groundwater should be reevaluated.
The public health action plan (PHAP) for MCAS Yuma contains a description of actions taken at the station and those to be taken at the station subsequent to the completion of this PHA.
The purpose of the PHAP is to ensure that this PHA not only identifies potential and ongoing public health hazards but also provides a plan of action designed to mitigate and prevent adverse human health effects resulting from exposure to hazardous substances in the environment.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/yuma/ymc_p3.html   (1205 words)

  
 Yuma, Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
When we pulled into the long driveway of the venue there was a large group of people having a barbecue with a bouncy castle (moonwalk) sitting on the well-manicured lawn.
The Yuma crowd was receptive unlike Tucson when a fan shouted, "Get off the stage" and the lead Cheetah shouted back, "If you suck my fucking cock." It was vaguely reminiscent of the 1999 Leeds show in which someone shouted "Get off the stage" to Martin, lead singer of Sack.
Security at the Yuma venue initially appeared as if they would be really tough and mean, but once we were inside the venue they were very polite.
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 ITCA: Fort Yuma-Quechan Tribe
The Yuma, who today prefer to be called the Quechan, have long been known as fighters.
For centuries they battled the Papago, Apache, and other tribes for control of the fertile flood plains of the Colorado River (created by Kumastamxo by tracing a course through the desert with the tip of his lance) which is the boundary between California and Arizona.
In addition to farming and the sand and gravel operation, the Fort Yuma Quechan Reservation counts on tourism and related business to augment its economy.
www.itcaonline.com /tribes_quechan.html   (392 words)

  
 physician yuma arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
BC/BE Family Practice physician sought to establish a private practice in the community of Yuma, Arizona.
Yuma Arizona is the third fastest growing metro area in the nation with a low managed care...
YUMA, AZ, Arizona lawyers focusing on, Federal Courts, Trial Practice in all Arizona, Federal Courts...
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