Araz, California
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Coordinates: 32°45′13″N 114°41′36″W / 32.75361°N 114.69333°W
| Araz | |
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 Araz
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| Coordinates: 32°45′13″N 114°41′36″W / 32.75361°N 114.69333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Imperial County |
Araz (formerly, Pilot Knob) is a former settlement in Imperial County, California.[1] It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 8.5 miles (14 km) west-southwest of Bard.[1] Pilot Knob Station served as a stop on the Butterfield Overland Stage line and its successors until the railroad arrived in 1877.[1] The station was located near the bank of the Colorado River at the foot of Pilot Knob, for which it was named.
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- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1389. ISBN 9781884995149.
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