Sikul Himatk, Arizona

Populated place in Arizona, United States

32°06′54″N 112°02′08″W / 32.11500°N 112.03556°W / 32.11500; -112.03556CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyPimaElevation

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2,155 ft (657 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)Area code520FIPS code04-66940GNIS feature ID11300

Sikul Himatk is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States.^[2]

From 1893 to 1912, the location was known as Vaheja. Historically, it has also been called Siclehema, Sikulhamakt, Sikulhamatk, and Sikulhimat. In 1941, the Board on Geographic Names changed the official name to Sikul Himatk, which is O'odham meaning "water going around", due to it being situated between two watersheds. It has an estimated elevation of 2,155 feet (657 m) above sea level.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Feature Detail Report for: Sikul Himatk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Sikul Himatk (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 23, 2017.