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Artesa, Arizona
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Populated place
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 Artesa, Arizona
Location in Arizona
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Elevation | 2,477 ft (755 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| ZIP codes |
85634
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| Area code(s) | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-04230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24310 |
Artesa is a Papago Indian village located in Pima County, Arizona in the area of the Baboquivari Peak Wilderness in the Papago Indian Reservation. The village was established in about 1907. It has an estimated elevation of 2,477 feet (755 m) above sea level. Kumkachutz Wawasit or Komoktetuvávosit is its traditional name, which means "Where the turtle was caught" in the O'odham, or Papago, language.
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