Snaketown, Arizona

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Snaketown, Arizona
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Snaketown
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Snaketown
Snaketown (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°10′59″N111°55′11″W / 33.18306°N 111.91972°W / 33.18306; -111.91972 Coordinates: 33°10′59″N111°55′11″W / 33.18306°N 111.91972°W / 33.18306; -111.91972
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pinal
Elevation
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1,175 ft (358 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-67765
GNIS feature ID 24621

Snaketown is a populated place situated in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. [2] An Indian village, it is located on the Gila River Indian Community. In the O'odham language, ska-kaik means "many rattlesnakes", and it is from this term that the village derives its name. Snaketown is the location of the archeological site of the same name. It has an estimated elevation of 1,175 feet (358 m) above sea level. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Snaketown". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Snaketown (in Pinal County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved April 6, 2017.