Chiapuk, Arizona
Chiapuk, Arizona | |
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  Chiapuk, Arizona Location within the state of Arizona  Chiapuk, Arizona Chiapuk, Arizona (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′09″N 112°08′06″W / 32.53583°N 112.13500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pinal |
| Elevation | 1,909 ft (582 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-12510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806 |
Chiapuk, also known as Copperopolis and Copperosity, is a populated place situated in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.[2] The word Chiapuk means "spring" in the O'odham language, and the variant name Copperosity is derived from the proximity of the Copperosity Mine. During the late 1880s, the local post office was known as the Copperopolis Post Office. It has an estimated elevation of 1,909 feet (582 m) above sea level.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Chiapuk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Chiapuk (in Pinal County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |