Sheldon, Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 32°48′53″N109°10′20″W / 32.81472°N 109.17222°W Coordinates: 32°48′53″N109°10′20″W / 32.81472°N 109.17222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Greenlee |
Elevation | 3,586 ft (1,093 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
Area code(s) | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-65910 |
GNIS feature ID | 24612 |
Sheldon is a populated place situated in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States, near the border with New Mexico. [2] It is named after Lionel Sheldon, who served as governor of the New Mexico Territory from 1881 to 1885. A post office was opened at this location in 1908, and remained in operation until its closure in 1919. It has an estimated elevation of 3,586 feet (1,093 m) above sea level. [1]
Greenlee County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 8,437, making it the least populous county in Arizona. The county seat is Clifton.
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Granville is a populated place situated in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. Named after a pioneer prospector, it was originally settled in order to supply timber to Metcalf, Arizona. The original settlement is no longer extant, and Granville Recreation Area now exists in the area. It has an estimated elevation of 6,686 feet (2,038 m) above sea level.
Guthrie is a populated place situated in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 3,435 feet (1,047 m) above sea level.
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Horse Mesa is a populated place situated along the border with New Mexico in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It is one of two populated places in the state with this name, the other being situated in Maricopa County. It has an estimated elevation of 5,653 feet (1,723 m) above sea level.
Newfield is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, along the border between the United States and Mexico. It has an estimated elevation of 2,677 feet (816 m) above sea level.
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Puertocito is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, near the border with Mexico. It has an estimated elevation of 3,442 feet (1,049 m) above sea level.
Sikort Chuapo is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona. Historically, the location as also been known as Pozo Redondo, which was the Mexican name based on the last name of the individual who opened the well there. It has also been known as Sikorttjuupo which is the O'odham for "round tank". Sikort Chuapo means "round spring" in O'odham, and became the official name as result of a Board on Geographic Names decision in 1941. It has an estimated elevation of 1,903 feet (580 m) above sea level.
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Wheatfields is a populated place situated in Apache County, Arizona, United States, right along the border with New Mexico. It has an estimated elevation of 7,287 feet (2,221 m) above sea level. It is one of two places in Arizona with this name, the other being a CDP in Gila County. It is a chapter of the Navajo Nation.