Salome (Arizona)
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 Location in County and Arizona
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| Foundation : | 1904 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | La Paz County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 46 ′ N , 113 ° 36 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 1,690 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 23.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 71.0 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 71.0 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 571 m |
| Postal code : | 85348 |
| Area code : | +1 928 |
| FIPS : | 04-62700 |
| GNIS ID : | 0010736 |
Salome is a census-designated place in La Paz County in the US state of Arizona . Salome has 1690 inhabitants on an area of 71 km². Salome is affected by US Highway 60 . The place was founded in 1904 by Charles H. Pratt , his brother Ernest Pratt and Dick Wick Hall . The place was named after Charles Pratt's wife Salome, who had taken off her shoes on arrival and burned her feet on the hot sand; hence the slogan of the place "Salome where she danced". Salome is located in the McMullen Valley between the Harquahala Mountains and the Harcuvar Mountains .
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