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Ligurta, Arizona

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Populated place in Arizona, United States
Ligurta, Arizona
Populated place
Ligurta StationLigurta Station
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Coordinates: 32°40′28″N 114°17′42″W / 32.67444°N 114.29500°W / 32.67444; -114.29500
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYuma
Elevation233 ft (71 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code928
FIPS code04-40980
GNIS feature ID24494

Ligurta is a populated place situated in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 233 feet (71 m) above sea level. It is located in the Dome Valley south of the Gila River. Established as a railroad station on the Sunset Route circa 1880,

Etymology

The name Ligurta could be derived from the Spanish word for "lizard", lagarto.

References

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Ligurta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Ligurta (in Yuma County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0816534951.
Municipalities and communities of Yuma County, Arizona, United States
County seat: Yuma
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