Gila River Generating Station
Gila River Generating Station is a power station in Maricopa County, Arizona which is located on Watermelon. Gila River Generating Station is situated nearby to the nature reserve Gatlin Archeological Site, as well as near the ruins Gatlin Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Power station
- Description: natural gas power plant in Gila Bend, Arizona, United States
- Also known as: “Gila River Power Plant”
- Address: 1250 Watermelon, Gila Bend, AZ 85337
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gatlin Site and Gila Bend Municipal Airport.
Gatlin Site
Ruins
The Gatlin Site is an archaeological site in Gila Bend, Arizona. The site preserves one of the few documented Hohokam platform mounds. Associated with the mound are pit houses, ball courts, middens, and prehistoric canals. Gatlin Site is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Gila River Generating Station.
Gila Bend Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
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Gila Bend Municipal Airport is 2 miles east of Gila Bend, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Gila Bend Municipal Airport is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gila River Generating Station.
Gila Bend High School
School
Gila Bend High School is a high school in Gila Bend, Arizona under the jurisdiction of the Gila Bend Unified School District. It is a member of the CAA. Gila Bend High School is situated 2 miles southwest of Gila River Generating Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Lucy Village and Gila Bend.
San Lucy Village
Village
San Lucy Village is a populated place situated in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 702 feet above sea level. It is located one mile north of Gila Bend and has approximately 300 residents, almost all Tohono O'odham. San Lucy Village is situated 1½ miles southwest of Gila River Generating Station.
Gila Bend
Town
Photo: Mavarin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gila Bend, founded in 1872, is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The town is named for an approximately 90-degree bend in the Gila River, which is near the community's current location. Gila Bend is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gila River Generating Station.
Gila River Generating Station
- Categories: gas turbine power station and industry
- Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.97591° or 32° 58′ 33″ northLongitude
-112.69319° or 112° 41′ 36″ westInception
May 2003Operator
Salt River ProjectOpen location code
8549X8G4+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 154421542OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q11971968
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Gila River Generating Station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gila River gasskraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Gila River gasskraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gatlin Archeological Site and RFC 101 Voodoo.
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