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Kuakatch, Arizona
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 Kuakatch, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Kuakatch, Arizona
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Tribe |  Tohono O'odham Nation |
| Elevation | 653 m (2,142 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-38980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 6776 |
Kuakatch is a small community located in Pima County, Arizona, in the United States. It sits high up, about 2,142 feet (653 meters) above sea level. This place has had a few different names over time, like Kookatsh, Pozo de Federico, and Walls Well.
What is Kuakatch?
Kuakatch is known as a "populated place." This means it's an area where people live. It's also an "unincorporated area." This means it doesn't have its own local city government, like a mayor or city council, that a town or city would have.
Where is Kuakatch Located?
This community is found in Pima County, which is in the state of Arizona. It is also part of the Tohono O'odham Nation, a Native American tribe. The Tohono O'odham Nation is a large area of land where the Tohono O'odham people live and govern themselves.
The Story Behind the Name
Kuakatch has been called by several names over the years. One of its older names was Walls Well. This name came from a person named Frederick Wall. He dug a well just south of the Tohono O'odham village in the late 1800s.
The official name, Kuakatch, was decided by the Board on Geographic Names in 1941. This board is a group that makes decisions about names for places in the United States. The name Kuakatch comes from the Tohono O'odham language. The phrase ku:kaj means "its end." This refers to a nearby mountain, so Kuakatch means "end of the mountain."
