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Oro Blanco, Arizona

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Former populated place in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Populated place in Arizona, United States
Oro Blanco, Arizona
Populated place
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Coordinates: 31°29′45″N 111°16′47″W / 31.49583°N 111.27972°W / 31.49583; -111.27972
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountySanta Cruz
Elevation3,963 ft (1,208 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code520
FIPS code04-51565
GNIS feature ID36757

Oro Blanco is a populated place situated in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 3,963 feet (1,208 m) above sea level.

History

Oro Blanco was a mining community. Its population was 96 in 1902. Once a stage stop, the ghost town has some buildings and a small cemetery.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oro Blanco, Arizona
  2. "Oro Blanco (in Santa Cruz County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. Varney, Philip (1980). "Eight: The Ruby Loop". Arizona's Best Ghost Towns. Flagstaff: Northland Press. pp. 88, 91. ISBN 0873582179. LCCN 79-91724.

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Municipalities and communities of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
County seat: Nogales
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