Southwest
Arizona
La Paz County

Plomosa

Plomosa is a populated place situated in , , United States. The name is derived from the Spanish for "lead-colored", and also refers to the nearby , which contain numerous lead-bearing mines.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in United States of America
  • Also known as: “Plomosa, Arizona”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartzsite.

Photo: ronardis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former mining town in La Paz County, . In 2020, it hosted a permanent population of 2,400 people, but during the balmy winters from December to February the population explodes to well over 100,000 as RV campers descend in droves in recreational vehicles to camp on the BLM Lands surrounding the town.

Plomosa

Latitude
33.63419° or 33° 38′ 3″ north
Longitude
-114.118° or 114° 7′ 5″ west
Elevation
1,490 feet (454 metres)
Open location code
8557JVMJ+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150949533
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5309398
Wiki­data ID
Q28912613
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Plomosa” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “普洛摩沙”
  • Persian: “پلوموسا”
  • South Azerbaijani: “پلوموزا، آریزونا”
  • Turkish: “Plomosa”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Desert Queen Mine and Scadden House.

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