Blaisdell is a populated place situated in Yuma County, Arizona, United States,[2] which was named after Hiram W. Blaisdell, who had been in charge of the construction of two nearby canals. It has an estimated elevation of 180 feet (55 m) above sea level.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Sunset Route and U.S. Route 95 12 miles east of Yuma.

Blaisdell, Arizona
Populated place
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Coordinates: 32°42′45″N 114°25′36″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Yuma
Elevation [1]	180 ft (55 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)	520
FIPS code	04-06890
GNIS feature ID	24326

The Blaisdell Post Office was established on March 23, 1896.[3]

Blaisdell, with its railroad connection, served as a strategically important link to the short-lived gold rush town of Fortuna, located approximately 15 miles away.[4][5] There was a stagecoach and road freight link,[4] as well as a four-inch iron water pipeline, as Fortuna lacked its own supply.[5] Blaisdell is currently mainly an industrial area.[6]

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