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.
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