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Populated place in Arizona, United States
Vainom Kug, Arizona
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Coordinates: 32°02′48″N 112°03′28″W / 32.04667°N 112.05778°W / 32.04667; -112.05778
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyPima
Elevation2,064 ft (629 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code520
FIPS code04-78610
GNIS feature ID24670

Vainom Kug is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. 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.

References

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Vainom Kug". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Vainom Kug (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
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