Palomas, Arizona | |
Settlement Type: | Populated place |
Pushpin Map: | USA Arizona#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Palomas |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Arizona |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Arizona |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Yuma |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MST |
Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
Elevation Ft: | 407 |
Elevation M: | 124 |
Coordinates: | 32.9089°N -113.4814°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Area Code: | 928 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Palomas is a populated place situated in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.[1] It is located along the Gila River in the Park Valley
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 407feet above sea level.