Blue, Arizona

Blue (originally, Whittum) is an unincorporated community in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. It lies 33°36′36″N 109°6′24″W (33.6100552, -109.1067396), at an elevation of 5,758 feet (1,755 m). The community was originally named for Nat Whittum, an original settler who was killed at the site in 1891. A post office was established at Whittum in 1894; however, its name was changed to Blue in 1898, because everyone knew where the Blue River was but Whittum was not known.[1] Blue has a ZIP Code of 85922; in 2000, the population of the 85922 ZCTA was 36.[2] In addition to its post office, Blue also contains a public library, and a public school serving all grade levels. For historic information on the Blue see Blue Bells book Life on the Blue River.

Blue, Arizona
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 32.9316684 N, -109.2139416 W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyGreenlee
Population
 (2000)
 • Total36
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85922
Area code(s)928

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue, Arizona
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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