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 Yuma, Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yuma, AZ is close to the border with California in the West and Mexico in the South.
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 is the hottest city of its size in the United States, with average July high temperatures of 107 degrees Fahrenheit.
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 Chamber of Commerce: Yuma County, Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Yuma Proving Ground is actively involved in numerous community events and activities.
The county of 5,509 square miles is situated on the Colorado River in the southwestern comer of Arizona bordering Mexico and California.
With a population of 83,000, Yuma (the county's largest community) has grown by nearly 50% since 1980 to join Phoenix and Tucson as one of the three metropolitan communities in Arizona.
www.yumachamber.org /web/yuma.html   (604 words)

  
 Facts about topic: (Yuma County, Arizona)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Yuma County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state (additional info and facts about U.S. state) of Arizona (A state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon).
The county seat (The town or city that is the seat of government for a county) is Yuma (A town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border).
Yuma (A town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border)
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/y/yu/yuma_county,_arizona.htm   (479 words)

  
 Yuma County Arizona Real Estate and Homes For Sale
Yuma County, with its county seat in Yuma, encompasses a 5,522 square mile area, with a population of approximately 169,760 (U.S. Census 2002).
Yuma is located on the south western part of the state, neighboring Mexico…La Paz is to the north, and was once a part of Yuma, with Maricopa to the east, and Pima to the south east.
Yuma became a hub for the railroad and was selected as the county seat in 1864.
www.greataz.com /yuma_county.htm   (308 words)

  
 Yuma County, Arizona History
This county is formed out of the southwestern portion of the Territory, and is bounded on the west by the Colorado river.
The balance of this county is mostly high table lands, with frequent broken mountains, and is generally destitute of water; portions of the year these lauds are covered with excellent grass, but until water is increased by sinking wells, the larger portion of this belt of country will be of little value.
Along the southern border of the county, extensive and rich mines of copper are found, but owing to the high rate of transportation have not yet been made to pay.
www.arizonagenealogy.com /yuma   (911 words)

  
 Yuma Co
Yuma County was formed in 1864 as one of four original Arizona counties.
Yuma's county seat, the city of Yuma, is on I-8 about 185 miles west of Phoenix.
Yuma County is bordered by the Arizona counties of La Paz, Maricopa and Pima, plus the state of California and the Mexican state of Sonora.
gen.culpepper.com /archives/az/yuma.htm   (138 words)

  
 Yuma County Arizona Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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.great-arizonarealestate.com /yuma_county.htm   (430 words)

  
 EPA: Pesticides - Pesticide Use Limitations for Yuma County, Arizona
The Yuma clapper rail is one of seven North American subspecies of the clapper rail, a henlike marsh bird.
The Yuma subspecies is graybrown with a tawny breast, a white throat and undertail, and bars across its flanks.
The Yuma clapper rail is a large bird, measuring 36 to 42 centimeters (14 to 16 in) in length.
www.epa.gov /espp/arizona/yuma.htm   (434 words)

  
 Yuma County, Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 14,294 km² (5,519 mi²).
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).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yuma_County,_Arizona   (433 words)

  
 Yuma, Arizona
Yuma is located at 32°41'32" North, 114°36'55" West (32.692148, -114.615389)
Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.3% are under the age of 18 and 7.8% are 65 or older.
Inside of Yuma, AZ is the historical Yuma Territorial Prison, the Yuma Crossing Historic Park, and the great downtown area.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/y/yu/yuma__arizona.html   (785 words)

  
 News articles for Yuma County, Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Two years ago, Yuma County Juvenile Court employee Sandra Saylor jokingly threatened to chain herself to a 60-foot pine tree that was to be uprooted during the...
Kuiper said the Yuma County Recorder's Office had certified that 213 of the 960 valid signatures collected by Kretzer were not qualified electors and couldn't...
YUMA - A California Marine was booked into Yuma County jail after being extradited in connection with the stabbing death of a 72-year-old man. Lance Cpl....
www.us-news-watch.com /Arizona/Yuma_County.html   (1183 words)

  
 ATSDR - PHA - Yuma Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona
The population of the city of Yuma in 1990 was 54,923.
MCAS Yuma is located in the southwestern corner of the state of Arizona, in close proximity to the borders of California and Mexico.
Located on the Yuma Mesa, the station is directly to the southeast of the city of Yuma, Arizona.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/yuma/ymc_p1.html   (2402 words)

  
 Miscellaneous Yuma County, Arizona Obituaries
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Linda (James) Dingley of Yuma; grandchildren David and Staci Dingley, both of Yuma, Steve (Theresa) Dunn of Idaho, and Stuart (Caroline) Dunn of Tempe; great-grandchildren Claren, Haley, and Dustin Dunn, all of Idaho, and Garrett and Ellen Dunn, all of Tempe.
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.
www.obitcentral.com /obitsearch/obits/az/az-yuma2.htm   (4022 words)

  
 Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Erythromycin-Resistant Bordetella pertussis -- Yuma County, Arizona, May-October 1994
Because of the case in the 2-month-old infant, in late June, the Yuma County Department of Public Health enhanced surveillance to detect pertussis illness and to obtain B. pertussis isolates from county residents.
Health officials in two California counties near Yuma County (Imperial and San Diego counties) were alerted to the isolation of an erythromycin-resistant pertussis strain in Yuma County.
During the period of enhanced surveillance (late June-October 1), a total of 127 nasopharyngeal culture specimens were obtained from Yuma County residents and sent to the ADHS laboratory.
www.cdc.gov /MMWR/preview/mmwrhtml/00033472.htm   (1548 words)

  
 Welcome to the City of Yuma, Arizona
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.
You can also directly access the Yuma Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce for tourism and relocation information, as well as view the most recent demographic information on the Yuma community.
www.ci.yuma.az.us   (802 words)

  
 Yuma Territorial Prison Cemetery - Yuma County, Arizona
There was a 112th death, that of Pete Devaux, a convict on his way to Yuma, tried to escape by jumping off the train, but hit his head on a rock on the way down, and died.
This information was compiled by myself from prison records made available to me from the Arizona State Parks, as well as information on display within the museum.
The Yuma Territorial Prison was the first state penitentiary in Arizona.
www.interment.net /data/us/az/yuma/prison/prison.htm   (597 words)

  
 George Bendo's Photography of Arizona - Yuma County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
My mother told me that she and I had passed through Yuma when I was 2 years old, but I naturally have no memory of it.
Yuma County lies at the southwestern corner of Arizona.
The city of Yuma itself, founded along an old location used to cross the Colorado River, is still a major stop for those travelling between San Diego and South Central Arizona.
akiko.as.arizona.edu /~gbendo/Pict/AZ/pictaz_yum.html   (293 words)

  
 Yuma County Arizona - info, facts, communities - Key to the City
At 5,522 square miles, Yuma County is larger than the state of Connecticut.
Much of Yuma County's 5,522 square miles is desert land accented by rugged mountains.
It is bordered on the west by California, on the south by Mexico, on the east by both Maricopa and Pima Counties, and on the north and northwest by La Paz County.
www.usacitiesonline.com /azyumacounty.htm   (477 words)

  
 Yuma, Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Discover Yuma, Arizona, a desert tourist haven on the Colorado River, with a rich history of the Old West.
Yuma is located in Yuma County and it is the county seat.
The city is the county seat of Yuma County6.
www.ditmoi.com /Yuma,-Arizona.html   (506 words)

  
 Yuma Refinery - Near Tacna and Wellton, Yuma County, Arizona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The economy of Yuma is based on winter visitors, agriculture, and the military.
Most of the pollution from the refinery will be in east Yuma county, where it will affect the health of few people (apart from the people imported to run it, who are mostly coming from places like Texas where they're used to it).
Yuma is known for its clean air, and attracts many people with chronic breathing problems and other health problems.
www.yumarefinery.com   (848 words)

  
 HOME OF THE YUMA COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Arizona students and their families have faced among the highest tuition increases in the nation.
Tuition at the University of Arizona has increased by 74.1% since 2002-03, making it the highest increase in the nation.
There has been a 70.4% increase at Arizona State University, which is the fourth highest increase in the nation.
www.yumademocrats.com   (535 words)

  
 John A   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Plaintiff Bernadette Sage was at all times material hereto a resident of Yuma County, Arizona, and is the surviving daughter of the decedent, Josephine Bell.
Defendant Yuma Regional Medical Center (“YRMC”) is and was at all times material hereto an Arizona corporation authorized to do and doing business in Yuma County, Arizona.
On March 14, 2002, at the direction and with the approval of Defendant Roger Nutt, M.D., Josephine Bell was transferred from Defendant YRMC to the Defendant Yuma Regional Medical Center transitional care unit for further rehabilitation from her left hip surgery.
www.morelaw.com /pleadings/az/sage.htm   (1173 words)

  
 Yuma County, Arizona Debuts Official Government Site in Spanish - Mar 04, 2005
Yuma County, Arizona recently announced the launch of its official county Web site "En Espanol" to better serve its Spanish-speaking residents.
By combining professional human translations with proprietary software tools that remove any upfront IT development and technical integration, the county was able to launch the Web site in less than 60 days.
Yuma County's staff continues to monitor and update the English-language site as usual, and MotionPoint maintains the Spanish version of the site.
www.govtech.net /news/news.php?id=93256   (286 words)

  
 Arizonan Directory Arizona: Counties: Yuma
Chamber of Commerce: Yuma County, Arizona - Promoting businesses, military, lifestyles, and area recreation.
National Association of Counties - Profile of Yuma County - Provides a list of elected officials, cities within the county, census details, and contact details for the county court house.
Yuma County, Arizona - History and links for Yuma County.
www.arizona.tc /Arizona/Counties/Yuma.html   (234 words)

  
 Yuma County, Arizona an Attorneys for DUI & Traffic Law Help   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Eastern Arizona Courier - A fairy tale romance that began with love at first sight arrived at its “happily ever after” last month when a couple separated for more than 60 years was reunited in Safford.
Yuma AZ (SPX) Dec 13, 2005 During a joint U.S. Marine Corps/Northrop Grumman demonstration here this week, the company will provide air, ground and command elements with real-time data and communications over a collaborative network.
And that's after a record-breaking 2005, when the Arizona State Land Department took in $515 million for 2,550 acres, nearly all in the Valley.
www.tiptrite.com /county-13842/attorneys_for_dui_&_traffic_law/yuma.htm   (645 words)

  
 Yuma on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A reservation was created for them in 1883, but the next year they were removed to the California side of the Colorado River; they formally surrendered their lands to the United States in 1886.
Today the remainder of the group lives on the Fort Yuma reservation in California and Arizona, numbering 1,160 in 1990.
Arizona's Fourth Microtel Inn and Suites Opens in Yuma.
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 Yuma County, AZ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Interstate 8, Arizona Department of Transportation Mohawk rest stop is at the base of the Mohawk Mountains in view of an expedition camp site and provides an interpretive opportunity.
During the 1774 exploratory expedition, the Yumas carried Garcés across the Colorado flat on his back because of his deathly fear of being swept down river.
By preventing access to this strategic crossing in a 1781 revolt, the Yuma Indians effectively closed the Anza trail for the duration of the Spanish colonial period.
www.nps.gov /juba/yuma.htm   (409 words)

  
 Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Yuma-Wellton Area, Parts of Yuma County, Arizona and Imperial County, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Counties and County Equivalents of the States of the United States and the District of Columbia (FIPS Pub 6-3)
The Arizona State Land Department makes no warranties, implied or expressed, with respect to the accuracy of and the use of this data for any specific purpose.
The soil survey for Yuma-Wellton Area, Parts of Yuma County, Arizona, and Imperial County, California was published in 1980 at 1:24,000 scale.
www.land.state.az.us /alris/metadata/az649.htm   (4249 words)

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