Sil Nakya is a
populated place
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situated in
Pima County, Arizona
Pima County ( ) is a county in the south central region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,043,433, making it Arizona's second-most populous county. The county seat is Tucson, where most of the population ...
, United States.
Historically, it has also been known as Beebhak, San Lorenzo, San Lorenzo Well, Saranake, Seranake, Silinakik, and Silynarki. Sil Nakya became its official name as a result of a decision by the
Board on Geographic Names in 1941. ''Sil nakya'' is
O'odham for "saddle hangs". It has an estimated elevation of above sea level.
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Populated places in Pima County, Arizona