Palomas is a populated place situated in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.[2] It is located along the Gila River in the Park Valley

Palomas, Arizona
Palomas is located in Arizona
Palomas
Palomas
Location within the state of Arizona
Palomas is located in the United States
Palomas
Palomas
Palomas (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°54′32″N 113°28′53″W / 32.90889°N 113.48139°W / 32.90889; -113.48139
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYuma
Elevation407 ft (124 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code928
FIPS code04-52180
GNIS feature ID24549

The location was first settled in the late 1800s, and named Doanville, after one of the first settlers, John Doan. A post office by that name was opened in 1889, but was changed to the Palomas post office in 1891. Palomas is a Spanish word meaning doves, and it refers to the large flocks of doves which migrate to this area each summer. It has an estimated elevation of 407 feet (124 m) above sea level.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Palomas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Palomas (in Yuma County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 16, 2017.