Poston Butte

Poston Butte
Poston Butte, with Poston's pyramidal tomb at the peak
Highest point
Elevation	1,749 ft (533 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	223 ft (68 m) [2]
Coordinates	33°03′19″N 111°24′32″W / 33.055199031°N 111.40892075°WCoordinates: 33°03′19″N 111°24′32″W / 33.055199031°N 111.40892075°W [1]
Geography
Poston Butte
Location	Pinal County, Arizona, U.S.
Topo map	USGS Florence

Poston Butte is a hill located along Hunt Highway in Florence, Pinal County, Arizona, United States,^[3] near the eastern end of the Santan Mountains.^[4] Geologically, it is characterized by basalts overlying altered granite.^[5]

This hill is noted for having the pyramidal tomb of Charles Debrille Poston at its summit. Poston lobbied President Lincoln and Congress to create the Territory of Arizona^[6] and was appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs because of his familiarity with the Native populations of the area.^[7] The tomb can be accessed by a 0.6-mile (0.97 km) trail starting from the trailhead near Hunt Highway.^[8]

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  Tomb of Charles D. Poston
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  Inscription on Poston's tomb

References

1. "Poston". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
2. "Poston Butte AZ". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
3. "Poston Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
4. "Poston Butte". AZGS Document Repository. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
5. "Poston, Butte-Mineral, Eutte-Sacaton: Fall Field Trip" (PDF). Arizona Geological Society. November 11, 1973. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
6. Poston, Charles D. "Building a State in Apache Land". p. 31. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
7. Poston, Charles D. "Building a State in Apache Land". p. 32. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
8. "Poston's Butte – Florence, AZ". HikeArizona.com. Retrieved 2014-02-08.