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Dateland, Arizona
CDP
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYuma
Elevation
[1]
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total852
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP codes
85333
GNIS feature ID2582769

Dateland is both a CDP and a populated place in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is in an area well known for date palm dates.

Rows of date palms behind the Dateland Travel Center

Dateland has the ZIP Code of 85333; in 2000, the population of the 85333 ZCTA was 852.[2]

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.[3][4]

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.[5]

Climate data for Dateland
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)
Mean daily maximum °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) 		88
(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) 		72
(22)
Mean daily minimum °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) 		56
(13)
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
(5.1) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.4
(10) 		0.6
(15) 		0.5
(13) 		0.4
(10) 		0.4
(10) 		0.7
(18) 		4.8
(122.1)
Source: [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Dateland Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_zip=85333
  3. ^ "Grand Jury Indicts 11 In County Land Fraud". Yuma Daily Sun. 1975-11-20. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Trio sentenced by U.S. court for land fraud". Eugene Register-Guard. 1977-03-22. pp. 3–.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Dateland, Arizona
  6. ^ "Monthly Average/Record Temperatures". Weather Channel. Retrieved 31 August 2015.


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