Peridot, Arizona | |
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 Spring wildflowers near Peridot | |
 Location in Gila County and the state of Arizona | |
  Peridot, Arizona Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′14″N 110°27′18″W / 33.30389°N 110.45500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Counties | Gila, Graham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.46 sq mi (14.15 km2) |
| • Land | 5.46 sq mi (14.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,635 ft (803 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,308 |
| • Density | 239.52/sq mi (92.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP code | 85542 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-54190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409055[2] |
Peridot (Western Apache: Tséé Dotłʼizh "Blue Rock"[3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gila and Graham counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 1,350 at the 2010 census.[4]
Peridot is named for the mineral peridot, found in basalt flows nearby.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peridot, Arizona
- ^ William J. de Reuse (2006), A Practical Grammar of the San Carlos Apache Language, Lincom Europa
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Peridot CDP, Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 2, 2016.[dead link]