Tatkum Vo, Arizona

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Tatkum Vo, Arizona
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Tatkum Vo
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Tatkum Vo
Tatkum Vo (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°40′05″N112°07′25″W / 31.66806°N 112.12361°W / 31.66806; -112.12361 Coordinates: 31°40′05″N112°07′25″W / 31.66806°N 112.12361°W / 31.66806; -112.12361
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pima
Elevation
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2,287 ft (697 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-72240
GNIS feature ID 24646

Tatkum Vo is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to the international border with Mexico. [2] It is a small village located on the San Xavier Indian Reservation. The name is an O'odham term meaning "snorer's chaco". Historically, it was also erroneously called Serape. The name was made official by a decision of the Board on Geographic Names on April 29, 1941. It has an estimated elevation of 2,287 feet (697 m) above sea level. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Tatkum Vo". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Tatkum Vo (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved May 23, 2017.