Oro Blanco, Arizona

Former populated place in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Populated place in Arizona, United States
31°29′45″N 111°16′47″W / 31.49583°N 111.27972°W / 31.49583; -111.27972CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountySanta CruzElevation3,963 ft (1,208 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)Area code520FIPS code04-51565GNIS feature ID36757[1]

Oro Blanco is a populated place situated in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 3,963 feet (1,208 m) above sea level.[1]

History

Oro Blanco was a mining community. Its population was 96 in 1902.[3] Once a stage stop, the ghost town has some buildings and a small cemetery.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oro Blanco, Arizona
  2. ^ "Oro Blanco (in Santa Cruz County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. ^ Varney, Philip (1980). "Eight: The Ruby Loop". Arizona's Best Ghost Towns. Flagstaff: Northland Press. pp. 88, 91. ISBN 0873582179. LCCN 79-91724.

External links

  • Media related to Oro Blanco, Arizona at Wikimedia Commons
  • Ghost towns travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Oro Blanco – ghosttowns.com
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