Chiapuk, Arizona

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Chiapuk, Arizona
Populated place
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Chiapuk, Arizona
Location within the state of Arizona
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Chiapuk, Arizona
Chiapuk, Arizona (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°32′09″N112°08′06″W / 32.53583°N 112.13500°W / 32.53583; -112.13500
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pinal
Elevation
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1,909 ft (582 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code 520
FIPS code 04-12510
GNIS feature ID 2806

Chiapuk, also known as Copperopolis and Copperosity, is a populated place situated in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. [2] The word Chiapuk means "spring" in the O'odham language, and the variant name Copperosity is derived from the proximity of the Copperosity Mine. During the late 1880s, the local post office was known as the Copperopolis Post Office. It has an estimated elevation of 1,909 feet (582 m) above sea level. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Chiapuk". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Chiapuk (in Pinal County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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