Ligurta, Arizona
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
- ^ "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 | |