Strayhorse, Arizona

Strayhorse, Arizona
Populated place
Strayhorse
Location within the state of Arizona
Strayhorse
Strayhorse (the US)
Coordinates: 33°33′02″N 109°19′05″W / 33.55056°N 109.31806°W / 33.55056; -109.31806Coordinates: 33°33′02″N 109°19′05″W / 33.55056°N 109.31806°W / 33.55056; -109.31806
Country United States
State Arizona
County Greenlee
Elevation[1] 7,782 ft (2,372 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 928
FIPS code 04-70065
GNIS feature ID 34896

Strayhorse is a populated place situated in Greenlee County, Arizona.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 7,782 feet (2,372 m) above sea level.[1] The name was derived from a stray horse which lived in the area, and local ranchers began to call the area by that name.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Strayhorse". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Strayhorse (in Greenlee County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 427. ISBN 0816534950.


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