Vopolo Havoka is a populated place situated in the Sells District of the Papago Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, United States.[2][3] Historically, it has also been known as Burro Pond, Burro Pond Village, Burro Pond Villages, and Vopelohavooka. Its current name became official per a decision by the Board on Geographic Names in 1941. The term vopolo havoka is the O'odham term meaning "burro pond".[3] It has an estimated elevation of 2,208 feet (673 m) above sea level.[4]
References
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Vopolo Havoka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Vopolo Havoka (in Pima County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Place Names on the Papago, Gila Bend and San Xavier Indian Reservations, Volume 2. U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs. 1941. p. 14.
- ^ "Vopolo Havoka Information".
