Kuit Vaya, Arizona | |
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  Kuit Vaya Location within the state of Arizona  Kuit Vaya Kuit Vaya (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′42″N 111°40′51″W / 31.67833°N 111.68083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Elevation | 3,205 ft (977 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-39040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24487 |
Kuit Vaya is a populated place located within Fresnal Canyon, in Pima County, Arizona, United States. [2] [3] It has an estimated elevation of 3,205 feet (977 m) above sea level. [1] The name comes from the Tohono O'odham kui wahia, meaning "mesquite well". [4]
References
- ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Kuit Vaya". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Kuit Vaya (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ Hackenberg, Robert A.; Underhill, Ruth Murray; Xavier, Gwyneth H. (1974). Aboriginal land use and occupancy. Garland Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 9780806189147.
- ^ Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0806189147.
