Bosque, Arizona
| Bosque, Arizona | |
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| Populated place | |
  Bosque, Arizona  Bosque, Arizona Location within the state of Arizona | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′59″N 112°35′54″W / 32.96639°N 112.59833°WCoordinates: 32°57′59″N 112°35′54″W / 32.96639°N 112.59833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Elevation[1] | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MST (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 623 |
| FIPS code | 04-07240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24334 |
Bosque is a populated place situated in Maricopa County, Arizona.[2] While it was named for the groves of trees which once stood there ("Bosque" means forest grove in Spanish), the groves were cut down to be used by the local railroad during the 1890s. It has an estimated elevation of 981 feet (299 m) above sea level.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Bosque". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Bosque (in Maricopa County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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