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Yuma has been known by several names throughout its history. From 1854 through 1858, it was known as Colorado City and from 1858 through 1873, Arizona City. Yuma received its present name by the Territorial Legislature in 1873.
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Castle Dome Museum is a restored ghost town once known as Castle Dome City. the ghost town museum has 20 buildings. Photo courtesy of C. Hattrup of Bouse, AZ. |
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Inside one of the buildings in the Castle Dome Museum near Yuma. Photo courtesy of C. Hattrup of Bouse, AZ. |
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Colorful bottles line a shelf at the Castle Dome Museum. Photo courtesy of C. Hattrup of Bouse, AZ. |
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A Stealth Bomber takes to the sky. Yuma has a rich aviation history, partially due to its ideal flight weather. The Marine Corps Air Station has access to 1.5 million acres of aviation training ranges. Yuma is also home to Army Yuma Proving Ground, which is the Army's natural environment testing area.
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The border crossing near the Mexican town of Los Algodones, which is popular with tourists. |
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ATVs are a popular way to get around the Algodones Dunes. The Algodones are an active dune system that stretches more than 40 miles northward from the US-Mexico border in Eastern Imperial County, Ca. |
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Adair Range, located just outside of Yuma, is as scenic as it is functional. Mountain backdrops are seen throughout the range's acreage. |
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Facilities at Adair Range include: outdoor pistol (100 Yds.), rifle silhouette, pistol silhouette, trap, skeet, sporting clays and archery. |
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