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Casa Grande
Casa Grande , city (1990 pop. 19,082), Pinal co., S Ariz.; inc. 1915. It lies in an irrigated farm area near the Casa Grande Mts. The city was named after an excavated pueblo that is included in the nearby Casa Grande National Monument (see National Parks and Monuments , table). Casa Grande is a retail trade center of S central Arizona. |
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"Casa Grande." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Casa Grande." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CasaGran.html "Casa Grande." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CasaGran.html |
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Casa Grande
Casa Grande, Arizona/USA ‘Big House’ in Spanish and so‐called because of a large 14th‐century building erected by Native Americans with a watchtower atop it.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Casa Grande." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Casa Grande." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CasaGrande.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Casa Grande." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CasaGrande.html |
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