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Bosque, Arizona
Populated place
Bosque, Arizona is located in Arizona
Bosque, Arizona
Bosque, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Bosque, Arizona is located in the United States
Bosque, Arizona
Bosque, Arizona
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Arizona
County Maricopa
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 623
FIPS code 04-07240
GNIS feature ID 24334

Bosque is a populated place situated in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. While it was named for the groves of trees which once stood there ("Bosque" means forest grove in Spanish), the groves were cut down to be used by the local railroad during the 1890s. It has an estimated elevation of 981 feet (299 m) above sea level.

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