Schuchuli, Arizona
Schuchuli is located in Arizona
Schuchuli
Schuchuli
Location within the state of Arizona
Schuchuli is located in the United States
Schuchuli
Schuchuli
Schuchuli (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°13′20″N 112°41′18″W / 32.22222°N 112.68833°W / 32.22222; -112.68833
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyPima
Elevation1,968 ft (600 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code520
FIPS code04-64730
GNIS 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

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Schuchuli". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Schuchuli (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  3. Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0806189147.
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