Snaketown, Arizona
| Snaketown, Arizona | |
|---|---|
| Populated place | |
  Snaketown  Snaketown Location within the state of Arizona | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′59″N 111°55′11″W / 33.18306°N 111.91972°WCoordinates: 33°10′59″N 111°55′11″W / 33.18306°N 111.91972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pinal |
| Elevation[1] | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MST (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-67765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24621 |
Snaketown is a populated place situated in Pinal County, Arizona.[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 gets its name. It 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 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Snaketown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Snaketown (in Pinal County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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