Schuchk, Arizona

Populated place in Arizona, United States

32°07′16″N 111°40′59″W / 32.12111°N 111.68306°W / 32.12111; -111.68306CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyPimaElevation

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2,523 ft (769 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)Area code520FIPS code04-64660GNIS feature ID24594

Schuchk, also known as Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Ranch, and Schuchk Ka Wuacho Awotam, is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States.^[2] It has an estimated elevation of 2,523 feet (769 m) above sea level.^[1] The name is derived from the Tohono O'odham scuck, which means 'black ones', referring to black hills.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Feature Detail Report for: Schuchk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Schuchk (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
^ Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0806189147.