Kahachi Miliuk, Arizona

Populated place in Arizona, United States

31°48′09″N 111°41′47″W / 31.80250°N 111.69639°W / 31.80250; -111.69639CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyPimaElevation

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2,956 ft (901 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)Area code520FIPS code04-36485GNIS feature ID24474

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.