Cosnino, Arizona

Cosnino is a populated place situated in Coconino County, Arizona, located several miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona, the county seat.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 6,466 feet (1,971 m) above sea level, [1] and lies in the Rio de Flag drainage basin.[3]

Cosnino, Arizona
Populated place
Cosnino, Arizona
Location within the state of Arizona
Cosnino, Arizona
Cosnino, Arizona (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°12′20″N 111°28′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCoconino
Elevation6,466 ft (1,971 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)928
FIPS code04-16250
GNIS feature ID27987

There was a school located in Cosnino, which was later integrated into the Flagstaff school system.[4]

History

By 1893, Cosnino was a railroad siding on the Santa Fe railroad. Two trains collided east of Cosnino in October 1893.[5]

The Cosnino Estates area was evacuated in 1988 after a train derailed near Cosnino Road.[6]

References
  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Cosnino". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Cosnino (in Coconino County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  3. Leland R. Dexter (2004), Improving Flood Mapping for Coconino County, Arizona, doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.4658.9285
  4. "Mrs. Grolich Dies at Winslow; Rites At Flag Monday". Arizona Daily Sun. 18 January 1952.
  5. "Collision near Cosnino". The Coconino Sun. October 19, 1893.
  6. Hendricks, Larry (November 18, 2000). "Just move the tracks". Arizona Daily Sun.


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