San Rafael, Arizona
San Rafael, Arizona | |
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  San Rafael Location within the state of Arizona  San Rafael San Rafael (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′14″N 112°1′27″W / 31.73722°N 112.02417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Elevation | 2,172 ft (662 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-63660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24598[1] |
San Rafael, is a ghost town in Pima County, Arizona, United States.
History
[edit]On November 24, 1865, San Rafael, then a ranching community, was the site of a raid, by a large Sonoran force of about 350 Opata volunteers under the command of Col. Refugio Tanori, an Opata leader commissioned in the Mexican Imperial Army, that left an American citizen wounded. It was believed to be an attempt to capture Sonora Governor Ignacio Pesquiera, who had fled the advance of French troops, taking refuge in Arizona Territory. The Volunteers left after news of 2 companies of 1st Battalion of Native Cavalry were headed their way.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Rafael
- ^ Wilmington Journal, December 30, 1865.
- ^ "California and the Civil War: Regiments of the California Volunteers in Federal Service: 1st Battalion of Native Cavalry". www.militarymuseum.org. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
