Pima Butte () is a mountain summit in
Pinal County, Arizona
Pinal County is in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. According to the 2020 census, the population of the county was 425,264, making it Arizona's third-most populous county. The county seat is Florence. The county was founded in 187 ...
eight miles north of present-day
Maricopa, Arizona
Maricopa is a city in the Gila River Valley in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. With 62,720 residents as of 2021, Maricopa is the largest incorporated municipality in Pinal County
History
Maricopa has had three locations over the years: ...
. Pima Butte rises to above sea level.
As a significant landmark in the Gila Valley it was near the site of the 1857
Battle of Pima Butte
The Battle of Pima Butte, or the Battle of Maricopa Wells, was fought on September 1, 1857 at Pima Butte, Arizona near Maricopa Wells in the Sierra Estrella. Yuma, Mohave, Apache and Yavapai warriors attacked a Maricopa village named Secate ...
, to which it gave its name.
References
External links
Pima Butte, Arizona on USGS 1:24K topographic map Pima Butte, AZ. on www.topoquest.com
Landforms of Pinal County, Arizona
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