Kuit Vaya, Arizona

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Kuit Vaya, Arizona
Populated place
Kuit Vaya is located in Arizona
Kuit Vaya
Kuit Vaya
Location within the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 31°40′42″N 111°40′51″W / 31.67833°N 111.68083°W / 31.67833; -111.68083Coordinates: 31°40′42″N 111°40′51″W / 31.67833°N 111.68083°W / 31.67833; -111.68083
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyPima
Elevation
[1]
3,205 ft (977 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)520
FIPS code04-39040
GNIS feature ID24487

Kuit Vaya is a populated place located within Fresnal Canyon, in Pima County, Arizona, United States.[2][3] It has an estimated elevation of 3,205 feet (977 m) above sea level.[1] The name comes from the Tohono O'odham kui wahia, meaning "mesquite well".[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Kuit Vaya". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Kuit Vaya (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Hackenberg, Robert A.; Underhill, Ruth Murray; Xavier, Gwyneth H. (1974). Aboriginal land use and occupancy. Garland Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 9780806189147.
  4. ^ Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0806189147.
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