Blue, Arizona
Coordinates: 33°36′36″N 109°06′24″W / 33.610055°N 109.10674°W
Blue, Arizona | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 32.9316684 N, -109.2139416 W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Greenlee |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 36 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
ZIP code | 85922 |
Area code(s) | 928 |
Blue (originally, Whittum) is an unincorporated community in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. It lies 33°36′36″N 109°6′24″W / 33.61000°N 109.10667°W (33.6100552, -109.1067396), at an elevation of 5,758 feet (1,755 m). The community was originally named for Nat Whittum, an original settler who was killed at the site in 1891. A post office was established at Whittum in 1894; however, its name was changed to Blue in 1898, because everyone knew where the Blue River was but Whittum was not known.[1] Blue has a ZIP Code of 85922; in 2000, the population of the 85922 ZCTA was 36.[2] In addition to its post office, Blue also contains a public library, and a public school serving all grade levels.
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue, Arizona
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
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- Unincorporated communities in Greenlee County, Arizona
- Unincorporated communities in Arizona