Sivili Chuchg, Arizona

Sivili Chuchg, Arizona
Populated place
Sivili Chuchg
Location within the state of Arizona
Sivili Chuchg
Sivili Chuchg (the US)
Coordinates: 31°44′39″N 112°09′38″W / 31.74417°N 112.16056°W / 31.74417; -112.16056Coordinates: 31°44′39″N 112°09′38″W / 31.74417°N 112.16056°W / 31.74417; -112.16056
Country United States
State Arizona
County Pima
Elevation[1] 2,014 ft (614 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 520
FIPS code 04-67285
GNIS feature ID 24618

Sivili Chuchg is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, very near the international border with Mexico.[2] The name comes from the O'odham sivili chuchg, which itself borrowed siwol from Spanish, meaning "onion". The O'odham phrase means "onions standing".[3] It has an estimated elevation of 2,014 feet (614 m) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Sivili Chuchg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Sivili Chuchg (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  3. Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 449. ISBN 0806189142.


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