Kinder Crossing, Arizona

Kinder Crossing, Arizona
Populated place
Kinder Crossing
Kinder Crossing

Location within the state of Arizona

Coordinates: 34°33′59″N 110°08′34″W / 34.56639°N 110.14278°W / 34.56639; -110.14278Coordinates: 34°33′59″N 110°08′34″W / 34.56639°N 110.14278°W / 34.56639; -110.14278
Country United States
State Arizona
County Coconino
Elevation[1] 6,440 ft (1,963 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MST (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 928
GNIS feature ID 30760

Kinder Crossing, also known as Kinder Spring, is a populated place situated in Coconino County, Arizona.[2] Its name is derived from Runyon C. Kinder, who herded sheep in the area during the 1880s.[3] It has an estimated elevation of 6,440 feet (1,960 m) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Kinder Crossing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Kinder Crossing (in Coconino County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  3. Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 75. ISBN 0816534950.
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