Kahachi Miliuk, Arizona

Kahachi Miliuk, Arizona
Populated place
Kahachi Miliuk
Kahachi Miliuk

Location within the state of Arizona

Coordinates: 31°48′09″N 111°41′47″W / 31.80250°N 111.69639°W / 31.80250; -111.69639Coordinates: 31°48′09″N 111°41′47″W / 31.80250°N 111.69639°W / 31.80250; -111.69639
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pima
Elevation[1] 2,956 ft (901 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MST (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-36485
GNIS feature ID 24474

Kahachi Miliuk is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona.[2] It is located in the Fresnal Canyon on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, and its name is derived from the three O'odham words: ge, aji, and meliwkud, meaning "big", "skinny" and "place where runners end a race" (or "finish line").[3][4] It has an estimated elevation of 2,956 feet (901 m) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Kahachi Miliuk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Kahachi Miliuk (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Hackenburg, Robert A.; Underhill, Ruth Murray; Xavier, Gwynneth H. (1974). Aboriginal land use and occupancy. New York City: Garland Publishing. p. 230.
  4. ↑ Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 48. ISBN 0806189142.
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