Yuma Arizona's weather makes it an agricultural powerhouse, growing over 175 types of crops, the largest of which is lettuce.
| FactSnippet No. 836,912 |
18 Facts About Yuma Arizona
2.
Yuma Arizona is known for its large military population due to several military bases, including the Marine Corps Air Station.
| FactSnippet No. 836,913 |
3.
Yuma Arizona is in the state's southwest corner, in the Sonoran Desert, Yuma Arizona Desert sub-region.
| FactSnippet No. 836,914 |
4.
Military expeditions that crossed the Colorado River at the Yuma Arizona Crossing include Juan Bautista de Anza, the Mormon Battalion and the California Column .
| FactSnippet No. 836,915 |
5.
From 1853 a smaller settlement, Yuma Arizona City, grew up on the high ground across from the fort and was organized under the name of its post office in 1858.
| FactSnippet No. 836,916 |
Related searches
Mormon Battalion Colorado River California Military Mexico Lettuce Times Square York Eve Sun Fortuna6.
Yuma Arizona became the new base of navigation on the river, ending the need for Port Isabel, which was abandoned in 1879.
| FactSnippet No. 836,917 |
7.
Yuma Arizona is near the borders of California to the west and Mexico to the south, and just west of the Gila River's confluence with the Colorado.
| FactSnippet No. 836,918 |
8.
The last time a hurricane had hit near Yuma Arizona was in mid-August 1977, when similar rainfalls were recorded.
| FactSnippet No. 836,919 |
9.
Yuma Arizona is colloquially referred to as the "Winter Lettuce Capital of the World".
| FactSnippet No. 836,920 |
10.
Near Yuma Arizona are the Kofa Mountain Range and wildlife refuge, Martinez and Mittry Lakes, and the Algodones Dunes.
| FactSnippet No. 836,921 |
11.
City is the location of the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Arizona, which conducts an annual air show and many large-scale military exercises.
| FactSnippet No. 836,922 |
12.
Yuma Arizona Proving Ground is home to the Special Operations Free Fall School, which provides training in free-fall parachute operations to Special Forces units in all branches of service, as well as those of other nations.
| FactSnippet No. 836,923 |
13.
On New Year's Eve 2018, the town of Yuma Arizona dropped a head of iceberg lettuce from the town's water tower, to symbolize the beginning of the new year, much like the ball drop in New York City's Times Square.
| FactSnippet No. 836,924 |
14.
Yuma Arizona has a soccer-specific stadium, Desert Sun Stadium, which hosted Frontera United of the United Premier Soccer League from 2015 to 2017.
| FactSnippet No. 836,925 |
15.
City of Yuma Arizona operates as a charter city under the Charter of the City of Yuma Arizona.
| FactSnippet No. 836,926 |
16.
Yuma Arizona has two main elementary school districts, District One and Crane District, which include several schools as well as junior high schools.
| FactSnippet No. 836,927 |
17.
Yuma Arizona has four charter elementary school: AmeriSchools Academy North and South, Harvest Preparatory Academy, and Desert View Academy.
| FactSnippet No. 836,928 |
18.
Yuma Arizona is served by the Yuma Arizona County Library District which consists of a Main Library and several branches, including sites in Somerton, Wellton, Fortuna Foothills, and San Luis.
| FactSnippet No. 836,929 |