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Mesa Park of the Canals (Mesa, Arizona)

USA / Arizona / Mesa / Mesa, Arizona / North Horne Avenue, 1710
 park, irrigation, prehistoric, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, ancient ruins, Native American
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Ancient Hohokam Native American canal system listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.

Areas of significance: Prehistoric Archeology; Engineering; Agriculture
Area: 27.42 acres
Date added to NRHP: 5/30/1975
Other designations: U.S. Historic District
Notes: Hohokam canals once covered 500 miles and this park preserves around 4,500 feet of them. Northern boundary of park also is the edge of the "mesa" in the city of Mesa.

parkofthecanals.org/
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Coordinates:   33°26'39"N   111°48'57"W
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