Vainom Kug, Arizona

32°02′48″N 112°03′28″W / 32.04667°N 112.05778°W / 32.04667; -112.05778CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyPimaElevation2,064 ft (629 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)Area code520FIPS code04-78610GNIS feature ID24670

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]

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