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  • City Description

    Chino Valley is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 10,503. Chino Valley is located at 34°45′30″N 112°26′59″W / 34.75833°N 112.44972°W / 34.75833; -112.44972 (34.758381, -112.449758). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.1 km²), all of it land. Chino Valley is the site of the first Territorial Capital of Arizona. The capital moved to Prescott, 15 miles away, in 1864. U.S. Army Cavalry Lt. Amiel W. Whipple, while traveling through the area in 1854, gave the community its name. "Chino" is the Mexican name for the abundant curly grama grass growing in the area. In 1895, a narrow gauge branch of the United Verde and Pacific Railroad to Jerome, joining the Prescott and Arizona Central, was completed, and Jerome Junction was established. In 1923, the activities of Jerome Junction were absorbed by Chino Valley. The town of Chino Valley was incorporated in 1970. The town is in north central Arizona, on state Highway 89, 15 miles north of Prescott and 35 miles south of Ash Fork, which is on Interstate 40. It is at an elevation of 4,750

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    City Contained By:

    • Yavapai County
    • Arizona
    • United States of America

    Timezones:

    • Mountain Time Zone

    Size:

    • 48.1737788522 km squared
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