Harqua, Arizona

Not to be confused with the nearby Harquahala Mountains.

Harqua, Arizona
Populated Place
Harqua
Location within the state of Arizona
Harqua
Harqua (the US)
Coordinates: 33°14′35″N 112°59′57″W / 33.24306°N 112.99917°W / 33.24306; -112.99917Coordinates: 33°14′35″N 112°59′57″W / 33.24306°N 112.99917°W / 33.24306; -112.99917
Country United States
State Arizona
County Maricopa
Elevation[1] 1,086 ft (331 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 928
FIPS code 04-31260
GNIS feature ID 24882

Harqua is a populated place situated in Maricopa County, Arizona.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 1,086 feet (331 m) above sea level.[1]

Built along the Southern Pacific Railroad, the townsite of Harqua is approximately 18 miles SSE of Tonopah, Arizona. Today it stands as a ghost town, (see: List of ghost towns in Arizona) with little more than a handful of crumbling foundations remaining.

References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Harqua". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Harqua (in Maricopa County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 24, 2016.


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