Ligurta, Arizona

Ligurta is a populated place situated in Yuma County, Arizona.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 233 feet (71 m) above sea level.[1] Established as a railroad station circa 1880,[3] Ligurta could be derived from the Spanish word for "lizard", lagarto.[1]

Ligurta, Arizona
Ligurta
Location within the state of Arizona
Ligurta
Ligurta (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°40′28″N 114°17′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYuma
Elevation233 ft (71 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)928
FIPS code04-40980
GNIS feature ID24494

References

  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Ligurta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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 0816534950.


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