Stark, Arizona

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Stark, Arizona
Stark is located in Arizona
Stark
Stark
Location within the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 31°22′17″N 110°02′12″W / 31.37139°N 110.03667°W / 31.37139; -110.03667Coordinates: 31°22′17″N 110°02′12″W / 31.37139°N 110.03667°W / 31.37139; -110.03667
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCochise
Elevation4,383 ft (1,339 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)520
FIPS code04-69430
GNIS feature ID24628

Stark is a populated place situated in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to the international border with Mexico.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 4,393 feet (1,339 m) above sea level.[1]

Initially, Stark was a railroad station named for William Stark, who had a nearby ranch.[3] A post office opened in 1914.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Stark". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Stark (in Cochise County, AZ) Populated Place Profile. AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona Press. p. 422. ISBN 9780816534951. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
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