Saint Johns Mission, Arizona

Saint Johns Mission, Arizona
Populated place
Saint Johns Mission
Location within the state of Arizona
Saint Johns Mission
Saint Johns Mission (the US)
Coordinates: 33°17′25″N 112°10′24″W / 33.29028°N 112.17333°W / 33.29028; -112.17333Coordinates: 33°17′25″N 112°10′24″W / 33.29028°N 112.17333°W / 33.29028; -112.17333
Country United States
State Arizona
County Maricopa
Elevation[1] 1,030 ft (310 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-62375
GNIS feature ID 25067

Saint Johns Mission is a populated place situated in Maricopa County, Arizona, approximately five miles south of Laveen, and about one mile from the lower Gila River.[2] The name is taken from the mission school founded by the Franciscans in 1894.[3] It has an estimated elevation of 1,030 feet (310 m) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Saint Johns Mission". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Saint Johns Mission (in Maricopa County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  3. Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 375. ISBN 0816534950.


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