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Hano, Arizona
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 Hano, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Hano, Arizona
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Navajo |
| Elevation | 6,211 ft (1,893 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-31040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 5545 |
Hano is a populated place situated in the First Mesa CDP in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Hopi Reservation.
It is located on the southern end of First Mesa, approximately 0.7 miles (1.1 km) west of Polacca.
History
The village was settled by the Hopi-Tewa, a band of Tewa people, in the early 17th century on First Mesa.
Name
The village has been known by a plethora of names, including Ha-no-me, Hanoki, Janogualpa, Na-ca-ci-kin, Tanoquevi, Tanus, Te-e-wun-na, and Tewa. In 1915, the Board on Geographic Names officially named it Tegua, before changing their decision in 1989 to the current Hano. Hano is a Hopi term meaning "eastern people".
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