Dateland, Arizona
Dateland, Arizona | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of Arizona | |
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Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Yuma |
Elevation | 447 ft (136 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 852 |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
ZIP codes | 85333 |
Dateland is an unincorporated community in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is in an area well known for date palm dates.
Dateland has the ZIP Code of 85333; in 2000, the population of the 85333 ZCTA was 852.[1]
The community is part of the Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Dateland Food Court is home to the self-proclaimed "World Famous Date Shakes."
History
Dateland began as a road stop in the 1920s. During World War II, Dateland was home to Dateland Air Force Auxiliary Field. After the closure of the airfield, the land was subdivided in the 1970s. The developers of one subdivision on the former airfield, El Camino Del Sol, were convicted of fraud in 1977.[2][3]
Climate
This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dateland has a mild desert climate, abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.[4]
Climate data for Dateland | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
106 (41) |
115 (46) |
120 (49) |
122 (50) |
120 (49) |
114 (46) |
108 (42) |
99 (37) |
89 (32) |
122 (50) |
Average high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
73 (23) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
95 (35) |
103 (39) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
101 (38) |
89 (32) |
78 (26) |
68 (20) |
87.7 (31) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
58 (14) |
63 (17) |
69 (21) |
77 (25) |
85 (29) |
91 (33) |
91 (33) |
85 (29) |
73 (23) |
62 (17) |
54 (12) |
71.9 (22.2) |
Average low °F (°C) | 41 (5) |
43 (6) |
47 (8) |
52 (11) |
58 (14) |
66 (19) |
75 (24) |
76 (24) |
69 (21) |
57 (14) |
46 (8) |
39 (4) |
55.8 (13.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | 22 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
32 (0) |
36 (2) |
49 (9) |
54 (12) |
55 (13) |
49 (9) |
35 (2) |
25 (−4) |
17 (−8) |
17 (−8) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.7 (18) |
0.5 (13) |
0.4 (10) |
0.2 (5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.4 (10) |
0.6 (15) |
0.5 (13) |
0.4 (10) |
0.4 (10) |
0.7 (18) |
4.8 (122) |
Source: [5] |
See also
References
- ↑ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_zip=85333
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- ↑ Climate Summary for Dateland, Arizona
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External links
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Dateland travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Dateland community website
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