Butterfield Pass

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Butterfield Pass is a gap in the range of the Maricopa Mountains in Maricopa County, Arizona. The pass lies at an elevation of 1,755 feet / 535 meters. [1]

History

This pass was originally known as Pima Pass during the years the Butterfield Overland Mail route ran through it. Later it was renamed to memorialize the stage line. [2] : 131 

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butterfield Pass
  2. ↑ Sanders, Kirby, Butterfield Overland Mail Route Through New Mexico and Arizona, Kirby Sanders and Amazon Createspace, 2013

33°02′49.16″N112°28′07.56″W / 33.0469889°N 112.4687667°W / 33.0469889; -112.4687667

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