State Park · Arizona, United States
Colorado River State Historic Park
Colorado River State Historic Park is a state park in Arizona, United States, established in 1997.
State Park · Arizona, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Yuma, Arizona, United States |
| Established | 1997 |
| Coordinates | 32.7267° N, 114.6270° W |
| Managed by | Arizona state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Colorado River State Historic Park
Colorado River State Historic Park, formerly Yuma Crossing State Historic Park and Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park, and now one of the Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites on the National Register of Historic Places in the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. It is an Arizona state park in the city of Yuma, Arizona, US. The Yuma Quartermaster Depot was an important quartermaster depot during the 1870s. Goods were shipped up the Colorado River from the Gulf of California and stored at Yuma for distribution to the desert frontier forts in the Southwestern United States territories.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Yuma, Arizona |
|---|---|
| Getting there | located in the city of Yuma |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) · Palm Springs, United States · 132.7 miles away
- General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ) · Tijuana, Mexico · 136.9 miles away
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) · San Diego, United States · 149.0 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Arizona
Frequently asked questions
Where is Colorado River State Historic Park?
Colorado River State Historic Park is in Arizona, United States (32.7267° N, 114.6270° W).
When was Colorado River State Historic Park established?
Colorado River State Historic Park was established in 1997, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Colorado River State Historic Park?
The nearest town is Yuma, Arizona. located in the city of Yuma.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arizona_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Arizona state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_River_State_Historic_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).