Sivili Chuchg, Arizona

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Sivili Chuchg
Sivili Chuchg (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°44′39″N112°09′38″W / 31.74417°N 112.16056°W / 31.74417; -112.16056 Coordinates: 31°44′39″N112°09′38″W / 31.74417°N 112.16056°W / 31.74417; -112.16056
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pima
Elevation
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2,014 ft (614 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-67285
GNIS feature ID 24618

Sivili Chuchg is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States, very near the international border with Mexico. [2] The name comes from the O'odham sivili chuchg, which itself borrowed siwol from Spanish, meaning "onion". The O'odham phrase means "onions standing". [3] It has an estimated elevation of 2,014 feet (614 m) above sea level. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Sivili Chuchg". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Sivili Chuchg (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  3. Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 449. ISBN   978-0806189147.