Manzoro, Arizona

Manzoro is a station the Southern Pacific Railroad and populated place situated in Cochise County, Arizona.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 4,439 feet (1,353 m) above sea level.[1]

Manzoro, Arizona
Manzoro
Location within the state of Arizona
Manzoro
Manzoro (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°02′41″N 109°58′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCochise
Elevation4,439 ft (1,353 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)520
FIPS code04-44235
GNIS feature ID24507

The station served the adjacent gold mine, known variously as the Golden Rule Mine, Old Terrible Mine and Manzoro Mine.[3][4] The Southern Pacific built a spur here to facilitate shipping out of gold ore via the railroad.[5]

References

  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Manzoro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Manzoro (in Cochise County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. Ascarza, William. "Mine Tales: Miners discovered gold en route to California". Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  4. Minerals Yearbook: 1924. The Bureau of Mines. 1927.
  5. "Mining News". The Oasis (Arizola, Ariz.). 1897-10-16. ISSN 2373-2059. Retrieved 2020-02-22.


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