Kaihon Kug, Arizona

Kaihon Kug, Arizona
Populated place
Kaihon Kug Kaihon Kug Location within the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 32°00′58″N 112°04′46″W / 32.01611°N 112.07944°WCoordinates: 32°00′58″N 112°04′46″W / 32.01611°N 112.07944°W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Pima
Elevation[1]	2,001 ft (610 m)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MST (UTC-7)
Area code(s)	520
FIPS code	04-36710
GNIS feature ID	6588

Kaihon Kug, also historically known as Old Quijotoa Well, is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona.^[2] Kaihon Kug became officially recognized as its name by a decision of the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) in 1941. The name means "box stands" in the O'odham language, although kaihon is a borrowed word from the Spanish, cajon. At the time of the BGN decision, there was some discussion as to the spelling of the two words; the board decided to use the O'odham spelling for Kaihon, and chose Kug, rather than Kuk, to diminish any confusion with the O'odham word for "cries". It has an estimated elevation of 2,001 feet (610 m) above sea level.^{[1][note 1][3]}

Notes

1. Details on the name decision can be found on the decision card, found at the GNIS link.

References

1. "Feature Detail Report for: Kaihon Kug". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Kaihon Kug (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
3. Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 48. ISBN 0806189142.