Snaketown, Arizona

Populated place in Arizona, United States
33°10′59″N 111°55′11″W / 33.18306°N 111.91972°W / 33.18306; -111.91972CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyPinalElevation1,175 ft (358 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)Area code520FIPS code04-67765GNIS feature ID24621

Snaketown is a populated place situated in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.[2] An Indian village, it is located on the Gila River Indian Community. In the O'odham language, ska-kaik means "many rattlesnakes", and it is from this term that the village derives its name. Snaketown is the location of the archeological site of the same name. It has an estimated elevation of 1,175 feet (358 m) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Snaketown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Snaketown (in Pinal County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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