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Place Name
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Pinal County
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Pronunciation
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PEE-nal
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Florence
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Population
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116,379 (1990)
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Location
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Arizona, United States, North America
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Latitude
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32°54'N
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Longitude
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111°20'W
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Pinal
(PEE-nal), county (
5,374 sq mi/13,919 sq km; 1990
pop. 116,379), S central Ariz.;  Florence; 32°54'N 111°20'W.
Plateau and mesa region. San Carlos Reservoir (in NE) holds water from
Gila and San Carlos rivers for irrigation. Cotton, alfalfa, hay, wheat,
barley, citrus fruits, vegetables, sheep, hogs, cattle, poultry.
Copper mining at Ray, S of Superior. Co. includes Ak-Chin Indian
Reservation and part of Gila R. Indian Reservation; part of Tohono
O'odham (Papago) Indian Reservation in SW, part of San Carlos Indian
Reservation in NE. Casa Grande Natl. Monument is N of Coolidge, at
center; McFarland State Historic Park in center, at Florence. Lost
Dutchman State Park in N; part of Tonto Natl. Forest in N, includes
Boyce Thompson State Arboretum; small part of Coronado Natl. Forest,
including Santa Catalina Mts., in S; part of Table Top Wilderness Area
on W boundary, part of Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Area on E boundary.
Formed 1875.
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