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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