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Populated place in Arizona, United States
Hooper, Arizona
Populated place
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Coordinates: 34°15′58″N 112°22′59″W / 34.26611°N 112.38306°W / 34.26611; -112.38306
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Elevation5,331 ft (1,625 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code928
FIPS code04-33460
GNIS feature ID30097

Hooper is a populated place situated in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. 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. It has an estimated elevation of 5,331 feet (1,625 m) above sea level.

References

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Hooper". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Hooper (in Yavapai County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: Arizona Place Names. p. 209. ISBN 978-0816534951.
Municipalities and communities of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
County seat: Prescott
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