Marinette, Arizona
Marinette, Arizona | |
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  Marinette Location in the state of Arizona  Marinette Marinette (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′51″N 112°16′19″W / 33.59750°N 112.27194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
Marinette was a ghost town in Maricopa County, Arizona, located just northwest of Peoria, Arizona, along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The site was promoted in the early 20th century for production of citrus fruit, apricots, olives, and other crops.[2] The town was purchased by the Southwest Cotton company, a Goodyear subsidiary, in 1920.[3] It existed until 1957, when the post office serving Marinette was moved to Youngtown.[4] The place where Marinette once was later became the site of Del Webb Corporation's Sun City, Arizona.[1][5][6][7]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sun City
- ^ "Excursion to Marinette, Arizona". Santa Ana Register. May 21, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved December 29, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Goodyear Buying New Cotton Lands". The Scranton Republican. July 24, 1920. p. 17. Retrieved December 29, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marinette, Arizona Historic Site". Waymarking. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Del Webb Corporation - Company History". Fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica World Atlas, 1959 Edition, p. 74
- ^ Grant, Tina (1988). International directory of company histories. Vol. 14. St. James Press. p. 163. ISBN 1-55862-342-6. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
External links
- Marinette article at Wikimapia, with maps and photos
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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