Blaisdell, Arizona

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Blaisdell, Arizona
Populated place
Blaisdell, Arizona is located in Arizona
Blaisdell, Arizona
Blaisdell, Arizona
Location within the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 32°42′45″N 114°25′36″W / 32.71250°N 114.42667°W / 32.71250; -114.42667Coordinates: 32°42′45″N 114°25′36″W / 32.71250°N 114.42667°W / 32.71250; -114.42667
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYuma
Elevation
[1]
180 ft (55 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)520
FIPS code04-06890
GNIS feature ID24326

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[]

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Blaisdell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Blaisdell (in Yuma County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona Press. p. 53. ISBN 9780816534951. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Sherman, James E.; Sherman, Barbara H. (1969-08-01). Ghost Towns of Arizona. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 56. ISBN 9780806108438.
  5. ^ a b 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
  6. ^ "Blaisdell Cemetery". Retrieved 2021-10-03.
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