Norton is a location in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.[2] It is located in the northeast San Cristobal Valley, directly south of the Roll Industrial Lead. It has an estimated elevation of 315 feet (96 m) above sea level.[1] In the early 20th century, it was on the main road between Yuma and Phoenix.[3]: 215 In 1920, there were 38 inhabitants of the "Norton Precinct".[3]: 162 A 1923 publication reported that there were some ranch buildings and one closed store that once held a post office.[3]: 130 The Norton post office was discontinued in 1925.[4]
Norton, Arizona | |
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  Norton Location within the state of Arizona  Norton Norton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′38″N 113°47′56″W / 32.81056°N 113.79889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yuma |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-50250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24539 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Norton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Norton (in Yuma County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c Water-supply Paper, Issue 498. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1923. p. 215. OCLC 1768431.
- ^ "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.