Allentown, Arizona

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Allentown, Arizona
Populated place
Allentown, Arizona is located in Arizona
Allentown, Arizona
Allentown, Arizona
Location of Allentown in Arizona
Coordinates: 35°17′31″N 109°09′30″W / 35.29194°N 109.15833°W / 35.29194; -109.15833Coordinates: 35°17′31″N 109°09′30″W / 35.29194°N 109.15833°W / 35.29194; -109.15833
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyApache
Elevation
[1]
6,145 ft (1,873 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)928
FIPS code04-01780
GNIS feature ID24302

Allentown, is a populated place located in Apache County, Arizona, United States.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 6,145 feet (1,873 m) above sea level.

Allentown got its start c. 1900 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community was named after Allan Johnson, a cattleman.[3] A post office called Allantown was established in 1924, and remained in operation until 1930.[4]

The site of Allentown is included within the boundaries of the census-designated place of Houck

References[]

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Allentown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Allentown, AZ Profile: Facts, Map & Data". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Barnes, Will Croft (1960). Arizona place names. University of Arizona Press. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

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