Lukeville, Arizona

Lukeville, Arizona
Populated place
Lukeville
Location within the state of Arizona
Lukeville
Lukeville (the US)
Coordinates: 31°52′57″N 112°48′57″W / 31.88250°N 112.81583°W / 31.88250; -112.81583Coordinates: 31°52′57″N 112°48′57″W / 31.88250°N 112.81583°W / 31.88250; -112.81583
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pima
Elevation[1] 1,398 ft (426 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-42870
GNIS feature ID 7544

Lukeville is a small populated place on the U.S.-Mexico border in southern Pima County, Arizona, United States.

The community consists of the Lukeville Port of Entry border crossing into Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico, together with a gas station, a US Post Office, a duty-free shop, and a stop-over spot for buses that are bound for Phoenix and Tucson. It is the terminus of State Route 85 and is located entirely within Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

Its population was approximately 35 at the 2000 census, 27 (77%) of whom were Hispanic or Latino.[2]

The post office building at Lukeville, which still displays the older crossing name of Gringo Pass.

Climate

This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lukeville has a mild desert climate, abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Lukeville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Climate Summary for Lukeville, Arizona


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