Schuchuli, Arizona

Populated place in Pima County, Arizona, US

Populated place in Arizona, United States

32°13′20″N 112°41′18″W / 32.22222°N 112.68833°W / 32.22222; -112.68833CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyPimaElevation

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1,968 ft (600 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)Area code520FIPS code04-64730GNIS feature ID11013

Schuchuli, also known as Gunsight, Gunsight Ranch, Gunsight Well, and Sialatuk, is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona.^[2] It has an estimated elevation of 1,968 feet (600 m) above sea level.^[1] Schuchuli became the official name of the location as a result of a decision by the Board on Geographic Names in 1941, and is derived from the Tohono O'odham s-cuculig, which means "many chickens".^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Feature Detail Report for: Schuchuli". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Schuchuli (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
^ Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0806189147.