Hano, Arizona Explained

Hano, Arizona
Settlement Type:Populated Place
Pushpin Map:USA Arizona#USA
Pushpin Label:Hano
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Arizona
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arizona
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Navajo
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MST
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:6211
Coordinates:35.8369°N -110.3922°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Area Code:928
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:5545

Hano is a populated place situated in the First Mesa CDP in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, on the Hopi Reservation.[1]

It is located on the southern end of First Mesa, approximately 0.7miles 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".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hano (in Navajo County, AZ) Populated Place Profile . AZ Hometown Locator. November 23, 2016.