Marinette was a ghost town in Maricopa County, Arizona, located just northwest of Peoria, Arizona, along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The site was promoted in the early 20th century for production of citrus fruit, apricots, olives, and other crops.[2] The town was purchased by the Southwest Cotton company, a Goodyear subsidiary, in 1920.[3] It existed until 1957, when the post office serving Marinette was moved to Youngtown.[4] The place where Marinette once was later became the site of Del Webb Corporation's Sun City, Arizona.[1][5][6][7]
Marinette, Arizona | |
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Ghost town | |
![]() ![]() Marinette Location in the state of Arizona Show map of Arizona![]() ![]() Marinette Marinette (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
Coordinates: 33°35′51″N 112°16′19″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Maricopa |
Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
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County seat: Phoenix | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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