Desert Sands
Desert Sands is a residential area in Yuma County, Arizona. Desert Sands is situated nearby to Saguaro Park, as well as near the locality Fortuna.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortuna and Fortuna Foothills.
Fortuna
Locality
Fortuna is a ghost town in Yuma County in the U.S. state of Arizona. It was located on the Southern Pacific's Sunset Route. Fortuna was a mining town named for the Fortuna Mine or La Fortuna Mine in the Gila Mountains, discovered about 1893 by Charles Thomas, William Holbert, and others, in 1893 in Arizona Territory. Fortuna is situated 4 miles northeast of Desert Sands.
Fortuna Foothills
Town
Fortuna Foothills is a census-designated place in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The population was 26,265 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fortuna Foothills is situated 5 miles east of Desert Sands.
Desert Sands
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Yuma County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.64478° or 32° 38′ 41″ northLongitude
-114.49957° or 114° 29′ 59″ westOpen location code
8547JGV2+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1175137634OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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