Kykotsmovi, Navajo County, Arizona, United States

Overview of Kykotsmovi

• Name:
  Kykotsmovi
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Navajo County, Arizona, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  7.2 km (4.5 mi) SE of Hotevilla; 1915 decision revised.
• History (GNIS):
  At one time it was the largest of the group of Hopi pueblos antedating the Spanish conquest. The village became the site of a post office spelled 'Oraiba' in 1900. The spelling was changed by the Board on Geographic Names in 1915. The Hopi name is reported to mean 'eagle traps' or 'place of the rock' (US-T121).
• Surveys:
  Township 29 North, Range 16 East, Gila and Salt River Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:35.875281235° 52' 31.0"N

  Longitude:-110.6204145110° 37' 13.5"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Kykotsmovi Village 0.2 mi. SW
  • Oraibi 1.1 mi. W
  • Mumurva 3.9 mi. W
  • Bacavi 3.9 mi. NW
  • Huk Ovi 3.9 mi. W
  • Pivahn-hon-kya-pi 4.5 mi. W
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  (none listed within 15 mi.)
• Elevation:
  1,730 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  530756355
• Updated Apr 18, 2020