Vainom Kug, Arizona
Vainom Kug, Arizona | |
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  Vainom Kug Location within the state of Arizona  Vainom Kug Vainom Kug (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°02′48″N 112°03′28″W / 32.04667°N 112.05778°W / 32.04667; -112.05778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Elevation [1] | 2,064 ft (629 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-78610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24670 |
Vainom Kug is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States.[2] Historically, it has also been known as Kvitak, Kvitatk, Pumphouse, Quijotoa Well, Steam Pump, Steam Pump Village, and Vainomkux. Vainom kug is a O'odham term meaning "iron stands". This is a reference to the nearby abandoned mining works of the Weldon Mining Company. The name became official as a result of a Board on Geographic Names decision in 1941. It has an estimated elevation of 2,064 feet (629 m) above sea level.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Vainom Kug". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Vainom Kug (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
