Plomosa, Arizona

Plomosa, Arizona
Plomosa
Location within the state of Arizona
Plomosa
Plomosa (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°38′03″N 114°07′05″W / 33.63417°N 114.11806°W / 33.63417; -114.11806
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyLa Paz
Elevation1,490 ft (450 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code928
FIPS code04-56850
GNIS feature ID24567[1]

Plomosa is a populated place situated in La Paz County, Arizona, United States.[2] The name is derived from the Spanish for "lead-colored", and also refers to the nearby Plomosa Mountains, which contain numerous lead-bearing mines.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plomosa, Arizona
  2. ^ "Plomosa (in La Paz County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 31, 2017.