Wheatfields, Arizona | |
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Populated place | |
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Coordinates: 36°14′16″N 109°07′43″W / 36.23778°N 109.12861°W / 36.23778; -109.12861 | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Apache |
Elevation | 7,287 ft (2,221 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
Area code | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-82110 |
GNIS feature ID | 25274 |
Wheatfields is a populated place situated in Apache County, Arizona, United States, right along the border with New Mexico. It has an estimated elevation of 7,287 feet (2,221 m) above sea level. It is one of two places in Arizona with this name, the other being a CDP in Gila County. In 1909, the US Government set up an irrigation project to assist the Navajo residents. It is a chapter of the Navajo Nation.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheatfields, Apache County, Arizona
- "Wheatfields (in Apache County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- Barnes, Will C. (1960). Arizona Place Names. Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona Press. p. 25. LCCN 59063657.
- "Tsaile / Wheatfields / Blackrock Chapter". tsaile.navajochapters.org. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
Municipalities and communities of Apache County, Arizona, United States | ||
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County seat: St. Johns | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |