Hidden Springs, Arizona

Hidden Springs Mission, Arizona
Hidden Springs Mission
Location within the state of Arizona
Hidden Springs Mission
Hidden Springs Mission (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°11′21″N 111°23′42″W / 36.18917°N 111.39500°W / 36.18917; -111.39500
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCoconino
Elevation4,819 ft (1,469 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code928
FIPS code04-32735
GNIS feature ID25251

Hidden Springs is a populated place situated in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, located on U.S. 89 approximately 75 miles north of Flagstaff.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 4,819 feet (1,469 m) above sea level.[1] The San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona is located there.[3]

Prior to 1963, the location was state-owned highway camp. In 1963, the state leased the land and a church, Hidden Springs Mission was constructed.[4] When the tribe was created in the early 1990s, it considered locating its headquarters there.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Hidden Springs Mission". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Hidden Springs Mission (in Coconino County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Shaffer, Mark (June 3, 1990). "Paiutes to celebrate own identity". Arizona Republic.
  4. ^ "Navajo Mission Workers hold Camps, Vacation Bible School". Arizona Daily Sun. July 23, 1963. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Paiutes Plan to Celebrate Recognition". Arizona Republic. June 3, 1990. p. 26. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.