Agua Caliente, Arizona
Agua Caliente in Maricopa County, Arizona on the border with Yuma County, is a place north of the Gila River near Hyder, Arizona. Named 'Santa Maria del Agua Caliente' in 1744 by Father Jacob Sedelmayer. In 1775, Father Francisco Garces used the current short form. The location was the site of a resort established at the site of nearby hot springs. Agua Caliente, a name derived from Spanish meaning "hot water", received its name from nearby hot springs which were originally used by the local Indigenous population.
Agua Caliente, Arizona | |
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Populated place | |
Agua Caliente Resort | |
Agua Caliente Agua Caliente | |
| Coordinates: 32°59′07″N 113°19′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| ZIP codes | 85333 |
| Area code | 520 |
| GNIS feature ID | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Agua Caliente, Arizona |
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