| Quartzsite is located in the southwest corner of Arizona, just 20 miles from the Colorado River. Quartzsite is easily accessible from Phoenix, Yuma, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tucson, and Sonora, Mexico. Quartzsite enjoys more than a million visitors and tourists every winter. |  | | | Quartzsite Chamber of Commerce |
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Do you like geocaching? Quartzsite, Arizona offers over 400 opportunities for geocaching. When you visit Quartzsite, be sure to bring your GPS and look for geocaches near Quartzsite.Named for the wide variety of quartz crystals found in the surrounding desert, Quartzsite plays host to world famous gem shows, the largest swap meet in the world, RV parks with full hookups or dry camping, and thousands of acres of State and Federal land to accommodate the camper, prospector, hiker, and ATV enthusiast.Mining for gold, lead, and mercury have played an important role in the history of Quartzsite. Visit Tyson's Well Museum to see a fine display of mining equipment and assay equipment from local mines. Local history is displayed in photographs and personal possessions from some of Quartzsite's more colorful citizens.Quartzsite is an old west community with a rich and varied past and should prove to be a welcome afternoon adventure or weekend getaway. | | | | | | | |
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