Plomosa, Arizona

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Plomosa, Arizona
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Plomosa
Location within the state of Arizona
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Plomosa
Plomosa (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°38′03″N114°07′05″W / 33.63417°N 114.11806°W / 33.63417; -114.11806
Country United States
State Arizona
County La Paz
Elevation
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1,490 ft (450 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code 928
FIPS code 04-56850
GNIS feature ID24567 [1]

Plomosa is a populated place situated in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. [2] The name is derived from the Spanish for "lead-colored", and also refers to the nearby Plomosa Mountains, which contain numerous lead-bearing mines.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plomosa, Arizona
  2. "Plomosa (in La Paz County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 31, 2017.