Lukeville, Arizona
Lukeville, Arizona | |
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  Lukeville Location within the state of Arizona  Lukeville Lukeville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′57″N 112°48′57″W / 31.88250°N 112.81583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-42870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 7544 |
Lukeville is a small populated place on the U.S.-Mexico border in southern Pima County, Arizona, United States.
The community consists of the Lukeville Port of Entry border crossing into Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico, together with a gas station, a US Post Office, a duty-free shop, and a stop-over spot for buses that are bound for Phoenix and Tucson. It is the terminus of State Route 85 and is located entirely within Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
Its population was approximately 35 at the 2000 census, 27 (77%) of whom were Hispanic or Latino.[2]
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, Lukeville has a mild desert climate, abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.[3]
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