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
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
- ^ "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.
