Vainom Kug, Arizona

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Vainom Kug, Arizona
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Vainom Kug
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Vainom Kug
Vainom Kug (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°02′48″N112°03′28″W / 32.04667°N 112.05778°W / 32.04667; -112.05778 Coordinates: 32°02′48″N112°03′28″W / 32.04667°N 112.05778°W / 32.04667; -112.05778
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pima
Elevation
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2,064 ft (629 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-78610
GNIS feature ID 24670

Vainom Kug is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. [2] Historically, it has also been known as Kvitak, Kvitatk, Pumphouse, Quijotoa Well, Steam Pump, Steam Pump Village, and Vainomkux. Vainom kug is a O'odham term meaning "iron stands". This is a reference to the nearby abandoned mining works of the Weldon Mining Company. The name became official as a result of a Board on Geographic Names decision in 1941. It has an estimated elevation of 2,064 feet (629 m) above sea level. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Vainom Kug". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Vainom Kug (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved June 26, 2017.