Olberg, Arizona

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Olberg, Arizona
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Olberg (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°05′32″N111°41′10″W / 33.09222°N 111.68611°W / 33.09222; -111.68611
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pinal
Elevation
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1,309 ft (399 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code 520
FIPS code 04-50830
GNIS feature ID 24543

Olberg is a populated place situated in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. [2] The settlement was founded in 1903, and named after Colonel C.R. Olberg, the chief engineer of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and as such supervised the construction of the Coolidge Dam which was built by the BIA. It has an estimated elevation of 1,309 feet (399 m) above sea level. [1]

Olberg was also called Olberg Trading Post. Local Indians would come and trade baskets, Pottery and other handmade crafts for cash or credit in the small General Store.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Olberg". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Olberg (in Pinal County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 4, 2017.