Marinette, Arizona
Marinette, Arizona | |
---|---|
Ghost town | |
![]() ![]() Marinette Location in the state of Arizona | |
Coordinates: 33°35′51″N 112°16′19″W / 33.59750°N 112.27194°WCoordinates: 33°35′51″N 112°16′19″W / 33.59750°N 112.27194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Maricopa |
Elevation[1] | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
Marinette was a ghost town in Maricopa County, Arizona, located just northwest of Peoria, Arizona, along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The site was promoted in the early 20th century for production of citrus fruit, apricots, olives, and other crops.[2] The town was purchased by the Southwest Cotton company, a Goodyear subsidiary, in 1920.[3] At some point in the mid-20th century, it was abandoned. The place where Marinette once was later became the site of Del Webb Corporation's Sun City, Arizona.[1][4][5][6]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sun City
- ↑ "Excursion to Marinette, Arizona". Santa Ana Register. May 21, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved December 29, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Goodyear Buying New Cotton Lands". The Scranton Republican. July 24, 1920. p. 17. Retrieved December 29, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Del Webb Corporation - Company History". Fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica World Atlas, 1959 Edition, p. 74
- ↑ Grant, Tina (1988). International directory of company histories. 14. St. James Press. p. 163. ISBN 1-55862-342-6. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
External links
- Marinette article at Wikimapia, with maps and photos
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.