Love, Arizona
Love is a populated place in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. It is located on Urea Ranch Road, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Wenden. A mainline of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) runs through Love.
Love, Arizona | |
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  Love Location in the state of Arizona  Love Love (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′08″N 113°27′57″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | La Paz |
| Elevation | 1,972 ft (601 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| GNIS feature ID | 24499[1] |
Ernest Love was the town's namesake. Formerly called Lockhart, the railroad station was renamed following World War I to honor Love, who died in France during the war, and whose father was a longtime ATSF railroad engineer.[1][2] Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott, Arizona was also named in his honor.
The "Love Derailment" occurred in 1977, when a freight train traveling through the hamlet went off its tracks, causing a tank car transporting butane to explode.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Love
- Barnes, Will Croft (1955). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona. p. 255.
- "Federal Register" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. July 21, 1980.
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