Ligurta, Arizona

Ligurta, Arizona
Populated place
Ligurta
Location within the state of Arizona
Ligurta
Ligurta (the US)
Coordinates: 32°40′28″N 114°17′42″W / 32.67444°N 114.29500°W / 32.67444; -114.29500Coordinates: 32°40′28″N 114°17′42″W / 32.67444°N 114.29500°W / 32.67444; -114.29500
Country United States
State Arizona
County Yuma
Elevation[1] 233 ft (71 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 928
FIPS code 04-40980
GNIS feature ID 24494

Ligurta is a populated place situated in Yuma County, Arizona.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 233 feet (71 m) above sea level.[1] Established as a railroad station circa 1880,[3] Ligurta could be derived from the Spanish word for "lizard", lagarto.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Feature Detail Report for: Ligurta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Ligurta (in Yuma County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 246. ISBN 0816534950.


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