Picket Post Mountain

Picket Post Mountain (HMMSQ)

Location: Superior, AZ 85173 Pinal County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 16.854', W 111° 9.27'

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A landmark and lookout point during Indian Wars; site of outpost of Camp Pinal which was located at head of Stoneman Grade to the east. Soldiers protected Pinal City and the Silver King Mine from Apache raiders. It was the home of Col. William Boyce Thompson, mining magnate and founder of the Southwest Arboretum at the foot of the mountain.
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HM NumberHMMSQ
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Year Placed1960
Placed ByArizona Development Board
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Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 10:44pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 485613 N 3682438
Decimal Degrees33.28090000, -111.15450000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 16.854', W 111° 9.27'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 16' 51.24" N, 111° 9' 16.20" W
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Area Code(s)520
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 38645 E Us Highway 60, Superior AZ 85173, US
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