Allentown, Arizona
Allentown, Arizona | |
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Populated place | |
![]() ![]() Allentown, Arizona Location of Allentown in Arizona | |
Coordinates: 35°17′31″N 109°09′30″W / 35.29194°N 109.15833°WCoordinates: 35°17′31″N 109°09′30″W / 35.29194°N 109.15833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Apache |
Elevation | 6,145 ft (1,873 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
Area code(s) | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-01780 |
GNIS feature ID | 24302 |
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[]
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Allentown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Allentown, AZ Profile: Facts, Map & Data". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Barnes, Will Croft (1960). Arizona place names. University of Arizona Press. p. 3.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
External links[]
Media related to Allentown, Arizona at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Apache County, Arizona
- Unincorporated communities in Arizona