Steam, Arizona | |
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Populated place | |
Coordinates: 32°43′40″N114°42′03″W / 32.72778°N 114.70083°W Coordinates: 32°43′40″N114°42′03″W / 32.72778°N 114.70083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Yuma |
Elevation [1] | 135 ft (41 m) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MST (UTC-7) |
Area code(s) | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-69550 |
GNIS feature ID | 25330 |
Steam is a populated place situated in Yuma County, Arizona. [2] It has an estimated elevation of 135 feet (41 m) above sea level. [1]
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