Hooper, Arizona

Hooper is a populated place situated in Yavapai County, Arizona.[2] 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.[3] It has an estimated elevation of 5,331 feet (1,625 m) above sea level.[1]

Hooper, Arizona
Hooper
Location within the state of Arizona
Hooper
Hooper (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°15′58″N 112°22′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Elevation5,331 ft (1,625 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)928
FIPS code04-33460
GNIS feature ID30097

References

  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Hooper". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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.


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