Kaihon Kug, Arizona

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Kaihon Kug, Arizona
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Kaihon Kug
Kaihon Kug (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°00′58″N112°04′46″W / 32.01611°N 112.07944°W / 32.01611; -112.07944 Coordinates: 32°00′58″N112°04′46″W / 32.01611°N 112.07944°W / 32.01611; -112.07944
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pima
Elevation
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2,001 ft (610 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-36710
GNIS feature ID 6588

Kaihon Kug, also historically known as Old Quijotoa Well, is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. [2] Kaihon Kug became officially recognized as its name by a decision of the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) in 1941. The name means "box stands" in the O'odham language, although kaihon is a borrowed word from the Spanish, cajon. At the time of the BGN decision, there was some discussion as to the spelling of the two words; the board decided to use the O'odham spelling for Kaihon, and chose Kug, rather than Kuk, to diminish any confusion with the O'odham word for "cries". It has an estimated elevation of 2,001 feet (610 m) above sea level. [1] [note 1] [3]

Notes

  1. Details on the name decision can be found on the decision card, found at the GNIS link.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Kaihon Kug". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Kaihon Kug (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  3. Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 48. ISBN   978-0806189147.