Kom Vo, Arizona

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Kom Vo, Arizona
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Kom Vo (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°57′35″N112°20′56″W / 31.95972°N 112.34889°W / 31.95972; -112.34889 Coordinates: 31°57′35″N112°20′56″W / 31.95972°N 112.34889°W / 31.95972; -112.34889
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pima
Elevation
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1,772 ft (540 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-38740
GNIS feature ID 6765

Kom Vo is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. [2] The name is derived from the Tohono O'odham ko:m wo'o, meaning "hackberry pond". [3] Historically, it has also been known by Comeva, Comova, and Comovo, which are all variants with the same meaning. It has an estimated elevation of 1,772 feet (540 m) above sea level. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Kom Vo". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Kom Vo (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  3. Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 52. ISBN   978-0806189147.