Kahachi Miliuk, Arizona | |
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  Kahachi Miliuk Location within the state of Arizona  Kahachi Miliuk Kahachi Miliuk (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′09″N 111°41′47″W / 31.80250°N 111.69639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Elevation | 2,956 ft (901 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-36485 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24474 |
Kahachi Miliuk is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. [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
- ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Kahachi Miliuk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Kahachi Miliuk (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ Hackenburg, Robert A.; Underhill, Ruth Murray; Xavier, Gwynneth H. (1974). Aboriginal land use and occupancy. New York City: Garland Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 9780824007218.
- ^ Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0806189147.
