San Pedro, Arizona

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San Pedro, Arizona
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San Pedro
San Pedro (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°05′00″N111°29′17″W / 32.08333°N 111.48806°W / 32.08333; -111.48806 Coordinates: 32°05′00″N111°29′17″W / 32.08333°N 111.48806°W / 32.08333; -111.48806
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pima
Elevation
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2,694 ft (821 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-63640
GNIS feature ID 10848

San Pedro, also known as San Pedro Well and Viopoli or Viopuli is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. [2]

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Geography

San Pedro has an estimated elevation of 2,694 feet (821 m) above sea level. [1]

Location

Located on the east side of the San Pedro River, it is thought it might be the site of the original Old Presidio of San Pedro, which can be seen on maps as early as 1879.

History

A post office opened at the location on April 22, 1872. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: San Pedro". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "San Pedro (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  3. Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 385. ISBN   978-0816534951.