Kupk, Arizona | |
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  Kupk Location within the state of Arizona  Kupk Kupk (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′25″N 112°12′49″W / 31.92361°N 112.21361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Elevation | 1,844 ft (562 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-39070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24488 |
Kupk is a populated place located on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, United States. [2] It has an estimated elevation of 1,844 feet (562 m) above sea level. [1] Its name is derived from the Tohono O'odham ku:pik, meaning dam or dike. [3]
References
- ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Kupk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Kupk (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0806189147.
