Schuchk, Arizona
Schuchk, Arizona | |
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  Schuchk Location within the state of Arizona  Schuchk Schuchk (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°07′16″N 111°40′59″W / 32.12111°N 111.68306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Elevation | 2,523 ft (769 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-64660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24594 |
Schuchk, also known as Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Ranch, and Schuchk Ka Wuacho Awotam, is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 2,523 feet (769 m) above sea level.[1] The name is derived from the Tohono O'odham scuck, which means 'black ones', referring to black hills.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Schuchk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Schuchk (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0806189147.
