Ali Ak Chin, Arizona
Ali Ak Chin, Arizona | |
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Populated place | |
  Ali Ak Chin, Arizona Location of Ali Ak Chin in Arizona  Ali Ak Chin, Arizona Ali Ak Chin, Arizona (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′29″N 112°32′27″W / 31.85806°N 112.54083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Elevation | 1,801 ft (549 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-01500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24298 |
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
[edit]The traditional name of the village is Ak Chin, but to avoid confusion with the village of the same name on the Ak-Chin (Maricopa) Reservation, Ak-Chin, it was officially designated Ali Ak Chin in 1941. Ali Ak Chin means "little mouth of wash" in the O'odham language.[3]
Ali Ak Chin's population was 40 in the 1960 U.S. census.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Arizona". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. A. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. p. 557.
