Kupk, Arizona

Kupk, Arizona
Populated place
Kupk
Location within the state of Arizona
Kupk
Kupk (the US)
Coordinates: 31°55′25″N 112°12′49″W / 31.92361°N 112.21361°W / 31.92361; -112.21361Coordinates: 31°55′25″N 112°12′49″W / 31.92361°N 112.21361°W / 31.92361; -112.21361
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pima
Elevation[1] 1,844 ft (562 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-39070
GNIS feature ID 24488

Kupk is a populated place located on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 1,844 feet (562 m) above sea level.[1] Its name is derived from the Tohono O'odham ku:pik, meaning dam or dike.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Kupk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Kupk (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 54. ISBN 0806189142.


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