San Pedro, Arizona

Populated place in Arizona, United States

32°05′00″N 111°29′17″W / 32.08333°N 111.48806°W / 32.08333; -111.48806CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyPimaElevation

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2,694 ft (821 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)Area code520FIPS code04-63640GNIS feature ID10848

San Pedro, also known as San Pedro Well and Viopoli or Viopuli is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States.^[2]

Geography

San Pedro has an estimated elevation of 2,694 feet (821 m) above sea level.^[1]

Location

Located on the east side of the San Pedro River, it is thought it might be the site of the original Old Presidio of San Pedro, which can be seen on maps as early as 1879.

History

A post office opened at the location on April 22, 1872.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Feature Detail Report for: San Pedro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "San Pedro (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
^ Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 385. ISBN 978-0816534951.