Blaisdell, Arizona
Blaisdell, Arizona | |
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  Blaisdell, Arizona Location within the state of Arizona  Blaisdell, Arizona Blaisdell, Arizona (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′45″N 114°25′36″W / 32.71250°N 114.42667°WCoordinates: 32°42′45″N 114°25′36″W / 32.71250°N 114.42667°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yuma |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-06890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24326 |
Blaisdell is a populated place situated in Yuma County, Arizona, United States,[2] which was named after Hiram W. Blaisdell, who had been in charge of the construction of two nearby canals. It has an estimated elevation of 180 feet (55 m) above sea level.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Sunset Route and U.S. Route 95 12 miles east of Yuma.
The Blaisdell Post Office was established on March 23, 1896.[3]
Blaisdell, with its railroad connection, served as a strategically important link to the short-lived gold rush town of Fortuna, located approximately 15 miles away.[4][5] There was a stagecoach and road freight link,[4] as well as a four-inch iron water pipeline, as Fortuna lacked its own supply.[5] Blaisdell is currently mainly an industrial area.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Feature Detail Report for: Blaisdell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Blaisdell (in Yuma County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ↑ Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona Press. p. 53. ISBN 9780816534951. Retrieved February 21, 2020. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sherman, James E.; Sherman, Barbara H. (1969-08-01). Ghost Towns of Arizona. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 56. ISBN 9780806108438. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Governor, Arizona (1898), "La Fortuna Mine", Report of the Governor of Arizona to the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ended 30 June 1898, Government Printing Office
- ↑ "Blaisdell Cemetery". Retrieved 2021-10-03.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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