Quartzsite, Arizona
Quartzsite is a town of 1,877 people in La Paz County, Arizona, founded in 1989.
Why visit Quartzsite
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 10 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hi Jolly Monument and Quartzite Figures.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 109°F; December lows average 39°F.
Weather in Quartzsite
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Quartzsite
Quartzsite is a town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 2,413.
From the Wikipedia article Quartzsite, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks5
Hi Jolly Monument
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Grave in Quartzsite, Arizona
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes10
Times Three Family Restaurant
Diner · American · 1.3 mi
1265 West Main Street, Quartzsite
Mo-Su 06:00-20:00
History
Quartzsite's current location was the site of a waterhole from 1863 to the 1880s and was later a stage station, called Tyson's Wells, along the La Paz - Wikenburg Road on Tyson Wash, in what was then Yuma County, in the newly created Arizona Territory. It was about 20 miles from the Colorado River steamboat landing of La Paz and 25 miles from the landing of Ehrenberg from 1866. The next stop was 25 miles to the east at Desert Station.
Tyson's Wells in 1875 was described by Martha Summerhayes, in her book Vanished Arizona:
At all events, whatever Messrs. Hunt and Dudley were doing down there, their ranch (Desert Station) was clean and attractive, which was more than could be said of the place where we stopped the next night, a place called Tysons Wells. We slept in our tent that night, for of all places on the earth a poorly kept ranch in Arizona is the most melancholy and uninviting. It reeks of everything unclean, morally and physically.
In the valley around Tyson's Wells were places known to have been successfully worked by individual prospectors since the beginning of the Colorado River Gold Rush of the 1860s up until the 1950s. Some large scale operations in the early 20th century were failures.
On July 31, 1978, serial killer Randy Greenawalt killed four people in a mass shooting, including a one year old, a 15 year old, and two adults in their twenties.
From the History section of Quartzsite, Arizona on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship2
Our Lady Queen of Peace
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.8 mi
5005 5005 Mockingbird St, Quartzsite, AZ 85346, Quartzsite
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Quartzsite
62 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 40°F | 0.7 in | 0.2 in |
| Feb | 71°F | 44°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 79°F | 50°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 87°F | 57°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 95°F | 66°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 105°F | 75°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 109°F | 82°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 108°F | 82°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 102°F | 74°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 90°F | 60°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 76°F | 47°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 65°F | 39°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Quartzsite (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
La Paz County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-11-05: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-03-18: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-12: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2000-10-27: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Blythe Airport (BLH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 miles away.
- La Paz Valley 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Ehrenberg 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Brenda 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Bouse 20 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Blythe 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Vicksburg 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Parker 25 mi north, about 41 min by car
- Ripley 27 mi west, about 43 min by car
- Mesa Verde 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Cienega Springs 37 mi north, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yfooldmine, Unknown BLM employee, Public domain
- Quartzsite rock store, https://www.flickr.com/photos/moto_club4ag/, CC BY 2.0
- A Booth at the 2013 Quartzsite Improvement Association Gem and Mineral Show - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Main Building at the 2013 Quartzsite Improvement Association Gem and Mineral Show - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quartzsite AZ seen from air, Northwalker, CC0
- Quartzsite, AZ , View W, US 95 and Interstate 10, 2011 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quartzsite, AZ , View E, US 95 and Interstate 10, 2011 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quartzsite, AZ, Casa del Sol, Shady Lane, 2009 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quartzsite, AZ, Catch of the Day, 2009 Gene Hassler, Imagineer - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quartzsite, AZ, Sportsman's Life, Gene Hassler, Imagineer, 2009 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- I-10 Quartzsite2015, Chevy111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2013, Quartzsite Morning Granite Mountain - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013, East Quartzsite, Granite and La Cholla Mountains - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, Q HIll, Q for Quartzsite, Main Event - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, Wildlife, Quartzsite Main Event, Garry Underwood - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, View S, Quartzsite Main Event, Recycling Silica and Iron Ore Products - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, Rock Shopper, Quartzsite Main Event - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, View N, Quartzsite Main Event - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, View E, Quartzsite Main Event - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quartzsite, AZ, Truck Stop, 2011 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- January 2014, View NE, Tyson Wash, La Posa Plain and Quartzsite, AZ from Q Hill Summit, Plomosa Mountains to the North. Photo - Bill Hevron - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View E to the Plomosa Mountains and East Quartzsite from Hill PGT ^4 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View N from Hill PGT^4, Quartzsite, Arizona, Plomosa Mountains in the Distance - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View W from Hill PGT^4, West Quartzsite, Granite Mountain and the Rock Mountains - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2011, USA, AZ, Entering Quartzsite - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quartzsite, AZ, The Motor Pool, 2009 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- U.S. Post Office Quarzite, Arizona (50347248066), Thomas M. Rösner from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2014, View S, Gene Hassler's High-wheel Club - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, An Inspired High-wheel bicycle, Gene Hassler, Imagineer - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, View N, The High-wheel Club, Imagineer, Gene Hassler - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, Evening Sight, Hassler's RV Park Entrance - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, Lit Up Lane, Sculpture by Gene Hassler - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, Detail, Star the Colt, Artist Garry Underwood - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, Star the Colt, Artist Garry Underwood - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014, Blue Heron from Found Materials at Abandoned Indiana Homesteads, Artist Garry Underwood - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daniel's Jerky Mine 2122, Pedro Xing, CC0
- ISS034-E-9107 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-86776 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS006-E-14741 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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