Robbers Roost, Arizona

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Robbers Roost, Arizona
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Robbers Roost
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Robbers Roost
Robbers Roost (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°39′38″N113°09′11″W / 35.66056°N 113.15306°W / 35.66056; -113.15306 Coordinates: 35°39′38″N113°09′11″W / 35.66056°N 113.15306°W / 35.66056; -113.15306
Country United States
State Arizona
County Coconino
Elevation
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6,060 ft (1,847 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 928
FIPS code 04-60725
GNIS feature ID 24584

Robbers Roost is a populated place in Coconino County, Arizona, United States.

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References

  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Robbers Roost". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.