Norton, Arizona

Norton, Arizona
Populated place
Norton is located in Arizona
Norton
Norton
Location within the state of Arizona
Norton is located in the United States
Norton
Norton
Norton (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°48′38″N 113°47′56″W / 32.81056°N 113.79889°W / 32.81056; -113.79889
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYuma
Elevation
[1]
315 ft (96 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code928
FIPS code04-50250
GNIS feature ID24539

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Norton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Norton (in Yuma County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Water-supply Paper, Issue 498. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1923. p. 215. OCLC 1768431.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.