Dateland Arizona Map

About Dateland, Arizona

Dateland is a locality in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 206. The population density is 3.9 people per km². Dateland is located at 32.7964°N, 113.5410°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85333.

Dateland is a starkly beautiful expanse where the sun scorches the earth and the horizon stretches into an endless, hazy shimmer. It lies 51.5 miles east of Fortuna Foothills, AZ (from Fortuna Foothills, AZ: bearing 79°T), and is situated 36.2 miles east-north-east of Wellton. The landscape here is one of muted ochres and pale tans, a vast canvas painted by the relentless desert sun, broken only by the occasional stoic saguaro cactus, its arms reaching skyward like supplicating hands. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a breath of ancient dust and sun-baked rock, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, distorted shadows that stretch and writhe across the flattened terrain, lending a surreal, almost dreamlike quality to the otherwise austere beauty. The very stillness of Dateland seems to hum with an unspoken history, a quiet testament to the resilience of life in such an unforgiving, yet captivating, environment. This stretch of Arizona highway has long been a waypoint for those traversing the vast desert, and Dateland itself grew from such necessity, a place to refuel, rest, and perhaps quench a thirst under the unforgiving sun. Its economy, historically tied to the transient flow of travelers and the agricultural potential of the surrounding arid lands, still echoes with the spirit of roadside resilience. The iconic date shakes, a sweet and creamy balm against the desert heat, have become a signature offering, a small, delicious tradition that has drawn visitors for generations, a simple yet memorable emblem of this particular corner of Yuma County. Even as the world rushes by on the asphalt ribbon, Dateland holds its ground, a quiet punctuation mark in the grand, sweeping narrative of the American Southwest.

About This Dateland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dateland, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.796437, -113.541028. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Dateland and Yuma County.

Detailed location data for Dateland includes the ZIP code (85333), telephone area code (480), county seat of Yuma County (Yuma), and school district assignment (Antelope Union High School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dateland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.