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Populated place
Allah, Arizona Location in Arizona
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Maricopa
Elevation	1,955 ft (596 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)	928
FIPS code	04-01720
GNIS feature ID	24301

Allah is a populated place located in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Geography

Allah has an estimated elevation of 1,955 feet (596 m) above sea level.

History

It was originally called "Brill's Ranch", but the name was changed due to its resemblance to a desert in a fictional novel, The Garden of Allah. That name has since been shortened to its current form. Garden of Allah was founded as a resort in 1913 by John Sanger, who bought the Brill Ranch. The resort has been called "likely the first dude ranch in Arizona".

The YMCA opened a summer camp at the site in 1918. A post office operated briefly, from 1917 to 1919. Frances Sanger served as postmaster.

Allah's population was 100 in the 1960 census.

A rail stop was built to accommodate the area. The ruins of the Allah Railroad Station are still visible.

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