Tolchico, also known as Tolchaco or Tolchiko, is a populated place situated in Coconino County, Arizona, United States.[2] Tolchico is derived from tolchiko, which is the Navajo term for the Colorado River. The name became official as a result of a Board on Geographic Names decision in April 1915. It has an estimated elevation of 4,669 feet (1,423 m) above sea level.[1]
Tolchico, Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 35°23′36″N 111°06′29″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Coconino |
Elevation | 4,669 ft (1,423 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
Area code(s) | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-74155 |
GNIS feature ID | 24656 |
In the 1880s Hermann Woolf kept a trading post here, termed Tolchico, Navajo for "river ford". Consequently the ford here is referred to as Wolf Crossing.[3]
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County seat: Flagstaff | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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