Love, Arizona
| Love | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Love Location in the state of Arizona | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′08″N 113°27′57″W / 33.85222°N 113.46583°WCoordinates: 33°51′08″N 113°27′57″W / 33.85222°N 113.46583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | La Paz |
| Elevation | 1,972 ft (601 m) |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| GNIS feature ID | 24499[1] |
Love is a ghost town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. It is located on Urea Ranch Road, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Wenden. A mainline of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) runs through Love.
Ernest Love was the town's namesake. Formerly called Lockhart, the railroad station was renamed following World War I to honor Love, who died in France during the war, and whose farther was a longtime ATSF railroad engineer.[1][2] Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott, Arizona was also named for him.
The "Love Derailment" occurred in 1977, when a freight train traveling through the hamlet went off its tracks, causing a tank car transporting butane to explode.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Love
- ↑ Barnes, Will Croft (1955). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona. p. 255.
- ↑ "Federal Register" (PDF). United States Department of Transportation. July 21, 1980.
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