La Paz, Arizona | |
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  La Paz Location in the state of Arizona  La Paz La Paz (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′45″N 114°28′35″W / 33.67917°N 114.47639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | La Paz |
| Founded | 1862, before Arizona was officially declared a territory by President Abraham Lincoln |
| Abandoned | 1875 |
| Elevation | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| Post Office opened | January 17, 1865 |
| Post Office closed | March 25, 1875 |
La Paz (Yavapai: Wi:hela) was a short-lived early gold mining town along on the western border of current-day La Paz County, Arizona. The town grew quickly after gold was discovered nearby in 1862. La Paz, Spanish for peace, was chosen as the name in recognition of the feast day for Our Lady of Peace.[2] Originally located in the New Mexico Territory, the town became part of the Arizona Territory when President Abraham Lincoln established the new territory in 1863.[3] In 1983 the newly formed County of La Paz adopted the name, long after the town had become a ghost town.
La Paz was the location of the La Paz Incident in 1863, the westernmost confrontation of the American Civil War.
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