Vopolo Havoka is a populated place situated in the Sells District of the Papago Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, United States.[2][3] Historically, it has also been known as Burro Pond, Burro Pond Village, Burro Pond Villages, and Vopelohavooka. Its current name became official per a decision by the Board on Geographic Names in 1941. The term vopolo havoka is the O'odham term meaning "burro pond".[3] It has an estimated elevation of 2,208 feet (673 m) above sea level.[4]
Vopolo Havoka, Arizona | |
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  Vopolo Havoka Location within the state of Arizona  Vopolo Havoka Vopolo Havoka (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′43″N 111°55′27″W / 31.76194°N 111.92417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Tribe |  Tohono O'odham Nation |
| Elevation | 673 m (2,208 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-80255 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24676 |
References
edit- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Vopolo Havoka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Vopolo Havoka (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Place Names on the Papago, Gila Bend and San Xavier Indian Reservations, Volume 2. U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs. 1941. p. 14.
- ^ "Vopolo Havoka Information".
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