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Ligurta is a populated place situated in Yuma County, Arizona, United States.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 233 feet (71 m) above sea level.[1] It is located in the Dome Valley south of the Gila River. Established as a railroad station on the Sunset Route circa 1880,[3]
Etymology
The name Ligurta could be derived from the Spanish word for "lizard", lagarto.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Feature Detail Report for: Ligurta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Ligurta (in Yuma County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0816534951.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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