Tanque Aloma, Yuma County, Arizona, United States
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- Tanque Aloma
- Unincorporated Populated Place
- The origional name of a stage station built in the area by John Kilbride about 1859 was 'Antelope Hill' or 'Antelope Hill Stage Station'. 'Tacna' was applied to the post office here when the railroad was built. However, it disappeared in 1898 only to reappear in 1927, when Max B.Noah, the postmaster, told a story that the town was named for Tachnapolis, a Greek priest from California whose name was shortened by the Indians to 'Tacna'. The present 'Tacna' appears to be located where 'Gael' (a watering station for trains) was maintained by a Robert Gael (AZ-T101).
- 32.697269432° 41' 50.2"N-113.9577095113° 57' 27.8"W
- (none listed within 15 mi.)
- 105 m
- 608673523
- Updated Apr 18, 2020