Matthie, Arizona

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Matthie, Arizona
Populated place
Matthie is located in Arizona
Matthie
Matthie
Location within the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 33°59′40″N 112°48′33″W / 33.99444°N 112.80917°W / 33.99444; -112.80917Coordinates: 33°59′40″N 112°48′33″W / 33.99444°N 112.80917°W / 33.99444; -112.80917
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Elevation
[1]
2,320 ft (710 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)928
FIPS code04-45040
GNIS feature ID24509

Matthie is a populated place situated in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 2,320 feet (710 m) above sea level.[1]

In 1933, Matthie Station on the Atchison, Topea and Santa Fe railroad was used as a connecting stub from Phoenix to the Prescott and Ash Fork line.[3] The service was proposed to be cut in 1934.[4]

Matthie was the location of the nearest train turnaround point to Wickenburg in 1950, lying approximately five miles west of the town.[5]

The Matthie railroad junction was designated as a wildlife refuge in the 1950s by the state department due to drinking troughs laid out by the railroad engineer.[6]

The Arizona and California Railroad Company bought the tracks ending at Matthie in 1991.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Matthie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Matthie (in Maricopa County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Phoenix Train Service Cut is Announced". Arizona Republic. 23 March 1933.
  4. ^ "Train Service Hearing Closes". Arizona Republic. 29 May 1934.
  5. ^ "Rail Unions hit Santa Fe Application". 24 March 1950.
  6. ^ Heatwole, Thelma (19 May 1957). "End of the Line".
  7. ^ "Arizona railway aims at excess California traffic". Arizona Daily Sun. 24 June 1991.
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