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Yuma is a city in the southwestern border of Arizona. One of the choice communities of retirees - some 80,000 winter there - Yuma has a permanent population of around 91,000.

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The original residents of the Yuma area are Native American tribes. Many of them today live in the reservations of Cocopah and Quechan. The first European to arrive here were Hernando de Alarcon and Melchior Diaz in 1540. Later on, Fort Yuma was established on the then New Mexico side of the Colorado River. Later the area became part of Arizona. Fort Yuma changed names a few times, to Colorado City, then Arizona City, before settling on Yuma in 1873.


Gowan Company Building, formerly post office building, in Yuma, Arizona
Gowan Company Building, formerly post office building, in Yuma, Arizona
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Yuma experiences a desert climate. The summers are extremely hot, with temperatures rising to over 104°F (40°C) in June till September. The coldest months are December till February, when temperatures are below 48.8°F (9.3°C).

Visiting Yuma, Arizona

Yuma International Airport (YUM) is served by United Airlines from Los Angeles and US Airways from Phoenix. For better connection, fly to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).

By Road
Take Interstate I-8 which passes through Yuma from San Diego.


Flood irrigation in Yuma, Arizona
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Places of Interest in Yuma, Arizona

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