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Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
Historical Events
Statistics & Facts
- The Arizona state capital is Phoenix.
- The population of Sacaton is approximately 1,452 (1990), 2672 (2010).
- The approximate number of families is 419 (1990), 628 (2010).
- The amount of land area in Sacaton is 3.932 sq. kilometers.
- The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
- The distance from Sacaton to Washington DC is 2065 miles.
- The distance to the Arizona state capital is 37 miles. (as the crow flies)
- Sacaton is positioned 33.08 degrees north of the equator and 111.74 degrees west of the prime meridian.
- Sacaton elevation is 1,127 feet above sea level.
Location
On Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson. Close to Casa Grande
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History & History Related Items
Spanish missionaries first came to the area in 1696. They found established Pima Indian Settlements. Sacaton continues to be a center for the Pima Reservation. The name was chosen because of the very tall grass that was found in the area.
Sacaton is said to have been the staging site for the Union attack on Confederates during the Civil War. There are many old missionary churches that are still standing.
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Sacaton Historical Events
Mid 1940'sDuring WWII my father, Hilberto Rodriguez,of Los Angeles, California,was a US Marine Corpsman.
My father brought the body of Herbert Enos to his home of Sacaton.
Submitted by Patricia Sloan
My father would like to visit Sacaton and speak with any relatives of Mr. Enos. (please
email if you can help
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