Rankin, Arizona

Rankin, Arizona
Populated place
Rankin
Location within the state of Arizona
Rankin
Rankin (the US)
Coordinates: 32°08′34″N 110°50′17″W / 32.14278°N 110.83806°W / 32.14278; -110.83806Coordinates: 32°08′34″N 110°50′17″W / 32.14278°N 110.83806°W / 32.14278; -110.83806
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pima
Elevation[1] 2,785 ft (849 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-58955
GNIS feature ID 24574

Rankin is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona,[2] located about 10 miles east of Tucson. A former station on the Southern Pacific Railroad, the origin of the name is unknown.[3] It has an estimated elevation of 2,785 feet (849 m) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Rankin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Rankin (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  3. Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 356. ISBN 0816534950.


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