Ali Ak Chin, Arizona

Unincorporated community in the state of Arizona, United States

Populated place in Arizona, United States

31°51′29″N 112°32′27″W / 31.85806°N 112.54083°W / 31.85806; -112.54083CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyPimaElevation

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1,801 ft (549 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)Area code520FIPS code04-01500GNIS feature ID24298

Ali Ak Chin is a populated place located in Pima County, Arizona, United States.^[2] It has an estimated elevation of 1,801 feet (549 m) above sea level.

History

The name was created to avoid confusion with the village on the Papago Indian Reservation, Ak Chin, and means "little mouth of wash" in the Papago language.

Ali Ak Chin's population was 40 in the 1960 U.S. census.^[3]

References

^ "Feature Detail Report for: Ali Ak Chin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Ali Ak Chin (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
^ "Arizona". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. A. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. p. 557.