49-449: The Littleton Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Avondale and Tolleson, Arizona . It operates nine elementary schools. This Arizona school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 33°24′47″N 112°18′25″W / 33.413°N 112.307°W / 33.413; -112.307 Avondale, Arizona Avondale
98-596: A hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun . Different cultures define different dates as the start of winter, and some use a definition based on weather. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere , it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere , and vice versa. Winter typically brings precipitation that, depending on a region's climate , is mainly rain or snow . The moment of winter solstice
147-459: A female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.66. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
196-508: A few degrees warmer than the record for Phoenix , and just 3 °F (−16 °C) shy of Arizona 's state record of 128 °F (53 °C), recorded in Lake Havasu City on June 29, 1994. Snow is rare in the area, occurring once every several years. Lows in the winter occasionally dip below freezing, which may damage some desert plants such as saguaros and other cacti . In the summer (mainly July, August, and early September),
245-637: A large amount of sunshine year-round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, the city has a Hot desert climate , abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps. Winters are sunny and mild with nighttime lows averaging between 40 °F (4 °C) and 50 °F (4 °C and 10 °C) and daytime highs ranging from 60 °F (16 °C) to 75 °F (16 °C to 24 °C). The record low temperature recorded in Avondale
294-482: A low of −21.4 °C (−6.5 °F). In comparison, Vancouver , on the west coast (with a marine influence from moderating Pacific winds), has a January low of 1.4 °C (34.5 °F), with days well above freezing, at 6.9 °C (44.4 °F). Both places are at 49°N latitude and in the same western half of the continent. A similar but less extreme effect is found in Europe: in spite of their northerly latitude,
343-659: A major bedroom suburb for Phoenix. William "Billy" G. Moore, arrived in Arizona in the late 1860s, settling near the Agua Fria River in 1880. Moore called bought land and named his settlement "Coldwater, Arizona" - apparently for both the river and the water that flowed from a local spring. He served a brief stint as Justice of the Peace for the Agua Fria area. He eventually established a stage stop near Agua Fria crossing,
392-572: A rate of over 114%, making the city one of the fastest-growing in Maricopa County. Avondale is located at 33°26′01″N 112°20′59″W / 33.43361°N 112.34972°W / 33.43361; -112.34972 (33.435322, −112.349758). It is bordered to the west by Goodyear , to the north by Litchfield Park , and to the east by Phoenix and Tolleson . According to the United States Census Bureau ,
441-434: A winter with a particular year, e.g. "Winter 2018". Solutions for this problem include naming both years, e.g. "Winter 18/19", or settling on the year the season starts in or on the year most of its days belong to, which is the later year for most definitions. Ecological reckoning of winter differs from calendar-based by avoiding the use of fixed dates. It is one of six seasons recognized by most ecologists who customarily use
490-550: Is 1 or 2 February. In Chinese astronomy and other East Asian calendars , winter is taken to commence on or around 7 November, on Lìdōng , and end with the arrival of spring on 3 or 4 February, on Lìchūn . Late Roman Republic scholar Marcus Terentius Varro defined winter as lasting from the fourth day before the Ides of November (10 November) to the eighth day before the Ides of Februarius (6 February). This system of seasons
539-629: Is 16 °F (−9 °C). Summers are extremely hot, with daily high temperatures at or above 100 °F (38 °C) for the entirety of June, July, and August, as well as many days in May and September. An occasional heat wave will spike temperatures over 115 °F (46 °C) briefly. Nighttime lows in the summer months average between 70 °F (21 °C) and 80 °F (21 °C and 27 °C), with an occasional overnight low above 80 °F (27 °C) not uncommon. Avondale's record high temperature stands at an impressive 125 °F (52 °C),
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#1732791064758588-497: Is a city in Maricopa County , Arizona , United States, adjacent to Phoenix . As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 89,334, up from 76,238 in 2010 and 35,883 in 2000. Avondale, incorporated in 1946, has experienced rapid residential and commercial growth in the years since 1980. Once primarily a sparsely populated farming community with many acres of alfalfa and cotton fields, Avondale has transformed into
637-490: Is based on the length of days exclusively. The three-month period of the shortest days and weakest solar radiation occurs during November, December and January in the Northern Hemisphere and May, June and July in the Southern Hemisphere . Many mainland European countries tended to recognize Martinmas or St. Martin's Day (11 November) as the first calendar day of winter. The day falls at the midpoint between
686-533: Is earlier than the solstice delimited definition, but later than the daylight (Celtic or Chinese) definition. Depending on seasonal lag , this period will vary between climatic regions. Since by almost all definitions valid for the Northern Hemisphere, winter spans 31 December and 1 January, the season is split across years, just like summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Each calendar year includes parts of two winters. This causes ambiguity in associating
735-522: Is in Phoenix. Phoenix Children's Hospital has satellite facilities (Emergency Department - Avondale, and Sports Medicine PT - Avondale), at the corner of Avondale Boulevard and McDowell Road, and Avondale Boulevard and I-10 respectively. Winter Winter is the coldest and darkest season of the year in polar and temperate climates . It occurs after autumn and before spring . The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when
784-866: Is located in the city. Rio Salado College , a part of the Maricopa County Community College District , has a satellite building in Avondale. Universal Technical Institute and Empire Beauty Schools also have campuses in Avondale. Avondale is served by Valley Metro Bus . The Avondale ZOOM neighborhood circulator provides local service within Avondale. Avondale is also served by local routes 3 ( Van Buren Street , 17 (McDowell Road), 41 ( Indian School Road , express route 563 to Downtown Phoenix, and rural route 685 connecting Ajo and Phoenix. The public hospital system, Valleywise Health (formerly Maricopa Integrated Health System), operates Valleywise Community Health Center – Avondale. Its sole hospital, Valleywise Health Medical Center,
833-466: Is referred to as the eve of the birth of Mithra , who symbolised light, goodness and strength on Earth. In Greek mythology , Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his wife. Zeus ordered Hades to return her to Demeter , the goddess of the Earth and her mother. Hades tricked Persephone into eating the food of the dead, so Zeus decreed that she spend six months with Demeter and six months with Hades. During
882-980: Is served by the Littleton Elementary School District , the Avondale Elementary School District , the Agua Fria Union High School District and Tolleson Union High School District .Within city boundaries are four public high schools— Agua Fria High School , La Joya Community High School , Westview High School and West Point High School . Avondale also has several charter schools. Legacy Traditional School and Imagine Schools for elementary and middle school education, and Estrella High School and St. John Paul II Catholic High School for high school. Estrella Mountain Community College , established in 1992,
931-513: Is when the Sun's elevation with respect to the North or South Pole is at its most negative value; that is, the Sun is at its farthest below the horizon as measured from the pole. The day on which this occurs has the shortest day and the longest night, with day length increasing and night length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. The earliest sunset and latest sunrise dates outside
980-519: The March equinox . These dates are somewhat later than those used to define the beginning and end of the meteorological winter — usually considered to span the entirety of December, January, and February in the Northern Hemisphere and June, July, and August in the Southern. Astronomically, the winter solstice — being the day of the year that has fewest hours of daylight — ought to be in the middle of
1029-587: The North American Monsoon can hit the Phoenix area in the afternoon and evening (possibly continuing overnight), causing rain showers even from a sunny morning. Dust storms are occasional, mainly during the summer. The surveying marker of the Gila and Salt River Meridian is located on Monument Hill. Ever since 1851, this has been the center point used by the state to measure the land in Arizona. The federal government recognized this point for measuring
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#17327910647581078-479: The Proto-Indo-European root *wed- 'water' or a nasal infix variant *wend- . The tilt of the Earth's axis relative to its orbital plane plays a large role in the formation of weather. The Earth is tilted at an angle of 23.44° to the plane of its orbit, causing different latitudes to directly face the Sun as the Earth moves through its orbit. This variation brings about seasons. When it is winter in
1127-478: The 1920 U.S. Census as the 45th Precinct of Maricopa County (AKA Coldwater). In 1930, it simply appeared as the Coldwater Precinct. It was recorded as having a Spanish/Hispanic majority for that census (the census would not separately feature that racial demographic again until 1980). With the combination of all county precincts into three districts in 1940, it did not report on that census. In 1946, it
1176-470: The British Isles lack non-mountain weather stations with a below-freezing mean January temperature. Meteorological reckoning is the method of measuring the winter season used by meteorologists based on "sensible weather patterns" for record keeping purposes, so the start of meteorological winter varies with latitude. Winter is often defined by meteorologists to be the three calendar months with
1225-518: The Coldwater Stage Station in the 1880s. The state station was one of the very earliest stage stations in the region, supplying travelers with provisions on their way from Tucson to northern Arizona and California. A saloon and a general store were also built, bringing in more commerce for the settlement. The post office was established in 1896 at a site near Avondale Ranch. From 1901 until 1905, William Moore served as Postmaster of
1274-507: The Coldwater post office. The post office eventually became known as Avondale, taking the name of the nearby ranch, and the name Coldwater was discontinued. In December 1946, the City of Avondale was incorporated. Subsequent development resulted in a conglomeration of styles and architecture along Western Avenue typical of small western towns, with ranching, the railroad, and cotton farming as
1323-551: The Earth's elliptical orbit) is negligible. The manifestation of the meteorological winter (freezing temperatures) in the northerly snow-prone latitudes is highly variable, depending on elevation, position versus marine winds, and the amount of precipitation. For instance, within Canada (a country of cold winters), Winnipeg , on the Great Plains (a long way from the ocean), has a January high of −11.3 °C (11.7 °F) and
1372-611: The Northern Hemisphere, due to the large land masses there. In the Southern Hemisphere, the more maritime climate and the relative lack of land south of 40°S make the winters milder; thus, snow and ice are less common in inhabited regions of the Southern Hemisphere. In this region, snow occurs every year in elevated regions such as the Andes, the Great Dividing Range in Australia, and the mountains of New Zealand, and also in
1421-424: The Northern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere faces the Sun more directly and thus experiences warmer temperatures than the Northern Hemisphere. Conversely, winter in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted more toward the Sun. From the perspective of an observer on the Earth, the winter Sun has a lower maximum altitude in the sky than the summer Sun. During winter in either hemisphere,
1470-406: The body's ability to maintain both core and surface heat of the body. Slipping on icy surfaces is a common cause of winter injuries. Other injuries from the cold include: Rates of influenza , COVID-19 , and other respiratory diseases also increase during the winter. In Persian culture , the winter solstice is called Yaldā (meaning: birth) and has been celebrated for thousands of years. It
1519-661: The boundary between the United States and Mexico after the Mexican–American War ended. The first survey, conducted in 1867, involved the first 36 miles (58 km) of Arizona. Up until 1874, this was the epicenter of all surveying in Arizona for property deeds. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2002, Reference #02001137. Monument Hill is located at 115th Avenue and Baseline Road in Avondale. Avondale first appeared on
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1568-533: The city has a total area of 47.9 square miles (124 km ), of which 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ), or 0.54%, are water. The Gila River crosses the southern part of the city, joined from the north by the Agua Fria River . Interstate 10 crosses the northern part of Avondale, with access from exits 129 through 133A. The freeway leads east 15 miles (24 km) to Downtown Phoenix and west 134 miles (216 km) to Blythe, California . Avondale has
1617-414: The city was 63.27% White , 5.20% Black or African American , 1.28% Native American , 1.89% Asian , 0.14% Pacific Islander , 24.32% from other races , and 3.89% from two or more races. 46.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,640 households, out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had
1666-651: The daily mean temperatures are below 0 °C (32 °F) for five consecutive days. According to the SMHI, winter in Scandinavia is more pronounced when Atlantic low-pressure systems take more southerly and northerly routes, leaving the path open for high-pressure systems to come in and cold temperatures to occur. As a result, the coldest January on record in Stockholm , in 1987, was also the sunniest. Accumulations of snow and ice are commonly associated with winter in
1715-586: The highest rate of precipitation as well as prolonged dampness because of permanent snow cover or high precipitation rates coupled with low temperatures, precluding evaporation. Blizzards often develop and cause many transportation delays. Diamond dust , also known as ice needles or ice crystals, forms at temperatures approaching −40 °C (−40 °F) due to air with slightly higher moisture from above mixing with colder, surface-based air. They are made of simple hexagonal ice crystals. The Swedish Meteorological Institute (SMHI) defines thermal winter as when
1764-458: The insulating effects of snow by being buried in it. Larger plants, particularly deciduous trees , usually let their upper part go dormant, but their roots are still protected by the snow layer. Few plants bloom in the winter, one exception being the flowering plum , which flowers in time for Chinese New Year . The process by which plants become acclimated to cold weather is called hardening . Humans are sensitive to winter cold, which compromises
1813-527: The last day of February. In many countries in the Southern Hemisphere , including Australia , New Zealand , and South Africa , winter begins on 1 June and ends on 31 August. In Celtic nations such as Ireland (using the Irish calendar ) and in Scandinavia, the winter solstice is traditionally considered as midwinter, with the winter season beginning 1 November, on All Hallows , or Samhain . Winter ends and spring begins on Imbolc , or Candlemas , which
1862-402: The lower altitude of the Sun causes the sunlight to hit the Earth at an oblique angle. Thus a lower amount of solar radiation strikes the Earth per unit of surface area. Furthermore, the light must travel a longer distance through the atmosphere, allowing the atmosphere to dissipate more heat. Compared with these effects, the effect of the changes in the distance of the Earth from the Sun (due to
1911-548: The lowest average temperatures. This corresponds to the months of December, January and February in the Northern Hemisphere , and June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere . The coldest average temperatures of the season are typically experienced in January or February in the Northern Hemisphere and in June, July or August in the Southern Hemisphere. Nighttime predominates in the winter season, and in some regions, winter has
1960-459: The main industries. Recently, the city has seen tremendous growth in new development, both residential and commercial, while the Old Town area along Western Avenue preserves the historic business district and safeguards opportunities for small, independent businesses. Avondale is a modern city, near the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Over the last decade, population growth took place at
2009-420: The old Julian equinox and solstice dates. Also, Valentine's Day (14 February) is recognized by some countries as heralding the first rites of spring, such as flowers blooming. The three-month period associated with the coldest average temperatures typically begins somewhere in late November or early December in the Northern Hemisphere and lasts through late February or early March. This "thermological winter"
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2058-475: The polar regions differ from the date of the winter solstice and depend on latitude. They differ due to the variation in the solar day throughout the year caused by the Earth's elliptical orbit (see: earliest and latest sunrise and sunset ). The English word winter comes from the Proto-Germanic noun *wintru- , whose origin is unclear. Several proposals exist, a commonly mentioned one connecting it to
2107-852: The poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over. Top employers in Avondale as of 2022. Avondale is home to Phoenix Raceway . Since 2020, Phoenix Raceway has served as host of the annual NASCAR championship race, each November. It holds two NASCAR Cup Series races, two Xfinity Series races, a NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series race, an ARCA Menards Series race, and an ARCA Menards Series West race annually. Avondale Parks and Recreation Department offers sports for both youth and adults. City parks: Avondale falls within Arizona's 3rd Congressional District, served by Representative Raúl Grijalva and Arizona's 19th State Legislative District, served by Representatives Lorenzo Sierra and Diego Espinoza and Senator Lupe Contreras, all Democrats . Avondale
2156-413: The prevernal season as early as late January in mild temperate climates. To survive the harshness of winter, many animals have developed different behavioral and morphological adaptations for overwintering : Some annual plants never survive the winter. Other annual plants require winter cold to complete their life cycle; this is known as vernalization . As for perennials , many small ones profit from
2205-429: The season, but seasonal lag means that the coldest period normally follows the solstice by a few weeks. In some cultures, the season is regarded as beginning at the solstice and ending on the following equinox . In the Northern Hemisphere, depending on the year, this corresponds to the period between 20, 21 or 22 December and 19, 20 or 21 March. In an old Norwegian tradition, winter begins on 14 October and ends on
2254-512: The southerly Patagonia region of South Argentina. Snow occurs year-round in Antarctica . In the Northern Hemisphere , some authorities define the period of winter based on astronomical fixed points (i.e., based solely on the position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun), regardless of weather conditions. In one version of this definition, winter begins at the winter solstice and ends at
2303-412: The term hibernal for this period of the year (the other ecological seasons being prevernal, vernal, estival, serotinal, and autumnal). The hibernal season coincides with the main period of biological dormancy each year whose dates vary according to local and regional climates in temperate zones of the Earth. The appearance of flowering plants like the crocus can mark the change from ecological winter to
2352-408: Was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 49,153, and the median income for a family was $ 51,084. Males had a median income of $ 35,134 versus $ 27,487 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,919. About 10.3% of families and 13.8% of the population were below
2401-420: Was incorporated as the town of Avondale, and has appeared on every census since 1950. In 1959, it upgraded to a city. As of the census of 2000, there were 35,883 people, 10,640 households, and 8,724 families residing in the city. The population density was 869.7 inhabitants per square mile (335.8/km ). There were 11,419 housing units at an average density of 276.8 per square mile (106.9/km ). The racial makeup of
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