Horse Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona

Horse Mesa, Arizona
Populated place
Horse Mesa
Horse Mesa

Location within the state of Arizona

Coordinates: 33°34′59″N 111°21′19″W / 33.58306°N 111.35528°W / 33.58306; -111.35528Coordinates: 33°34′59″N 111°21′19″W / 33.58306°N 111.35528°W / 33.58306; -111.35528
Country United States
State Arizona
County Maricopa
Elevation[1] 2,067 ft (630 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MST (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 480
FIPS code 04-33700
GNIS feature ID 30147

Horse Mesa is a populated place situated on the south side of the Salt River, approximately 35 miles south of Roosevelt Dam in Maricopa County, Arizona.[2] It is one of two populated places in the state with this name, the other being situated in Apache County. Its name is derived from when sheep-herders used to graze their saddle and pack animals on the mesa when they were driving their flocks through the area.[3] It has an estimated elevation of 2,067 feet (630 m) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Horse Mesa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Horse Mesa (in Maricopa County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: Arizona Place Names. p. 211. ISBN 0816534950.
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