Hooper, Arizona
| Hooper, Arizona | |
|---|---|
| Populated place | |
  Hooper  Hooper Location within the state of Arizona | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′58″N 112°22′59″W / 34.26611°N 112.38306°WCoordinates: 34°15′58″N 112°22′59″W / 34.26611°N 112.38306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yavapai |
| Elevation[1] | 5,331 ft (1,625 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MST (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-33460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 30097 |
Hooper is a populated place situated in Yavapai County, Arizona.[2] It was begun as a mining camp, originally called Foresight, which was a misspelling of Foresythe, having been named after the Foresythe family, one of whom, John Foresythe, served as postmaster.[3] It has an estimated elevation of 5,331 feet (1,625 m) above sea level.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Hooper". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Hooper (in Yavapai County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: Arizona Place Names. p. 209. ISBN 0816534950.
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