Strawberry, Arizona
| Strawberry, Arizona | |
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| Census-designated place | |
View of Strawberry from atop Strawberry Mountain, 2011
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 Location in Gila County and the state of Arizona |
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 Strawberry, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 34°24′28″N 111°29′37″W / 34.40778°N 111.49361°WCoordinates: 34°24′28″N 111°29′37″W / 34.40778°N 111.49361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Gila |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.47 sq mi (24.52 km2) |
| • Land | 9.46 sq mi (24.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,800 ft (1,800 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 961 |
| • Density | 102/sq mi (39.2/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 85544 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-70040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0034888 |
Strawberry is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 961 at the 2010 census.
In June 1931, federal agents destroyed a large whiskey still in Sandrock Canyon, north of Strawberry. The still had an estimated worth of $20,000. 700 gallons of "mountain whiskey" were destroyed and three men arrested.
Strawberry is located in the northwest corner of Gila County at 34°24′28″N 111°29′37″W / 34.40778°N 111.49361°W (34.4078063, -111.4934754). It is bordered to the south and east by Pine, and to the north by Coconino County. The county line follows the edge of the Mogollon Rim.
Arizona State Route 87 passes through Strawberry. It is a two-hour drive—108 miles (174 km)—northeast from Phoenix. The town of Payson is 18 miles (29 km) southeast via Route 87, and Winslow is 71 miles (114 km) to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Strawberry CDP has a total area of 9.5 square miles (24.5 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.04%, is water. The community is in the valley of Strawberry Creek, part of the Verde River watershed.
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