Kahachi Miliuk, Arizona

Kahachi Miliuk, Arizona
Populated place
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Coordinates: 31°48′09″N 111°41′47″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Pima
Elevation [1]	2,956 ft (901 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (MST)
Area code	520
FIPS code	04-36485
GNIS feature ID	24474

Kahachi Miliuk is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States.^[2] It is located in the Fresnal Canyon on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, and its name is derived from the three O'odham words: ge, aji, and meliwkud, meaning "big", "skinny" and "place where runners end a race" (or "finish line").^[3][4] It has an estimated elevation of 2,956 feet (901 m) above sea level.^[1]

References

1. "Feature Detail Report for: Kahachi Miliuk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Kahachi Miliuk (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
3. Hackenburg, Robert A.; Underhill, Ruth Murray; Xavier, Gwynneth H. (1974). Aboriginal land use and occupancy. New York City: Garland Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 9780824007218.
4. Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0806189147.