Why (Arizona)
Why is a town in the west of the US state of Arizona belonging to Pima County with 167 inhabitants at the 2010 census. It is located at the confluence of Arizona State Highway No. 86 from Tucson in Arizona State Highway No. 85 between Ajo in the north and the State border with Mexico . The village is located at the north entrance to the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument . Motels and a campsite offer overnight accommodation.
location
The place is surrounded by articulated by mountain ranges Sonora - semi-desert in southern Arizona. To the west borders the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, a wildlife sanctuary. To the east is the reservation of the Papago Indians. The nearest town is the former mining settlement of Ajo in the northwest, 16 km away.
history
Originally, the place was The Y mentioned. This was because State Routes No. 85 and No. 86 intersected here in a Y-shape. At the time when the place was to get an official name, there was a law in the state of Arizona, which stipulated that place names must consist of at least 3 letters. Therefore, those responsible decided on the name Why, which corresponds to the phonetic pronunciation of Y in English. Due to traffic safety, the confluence of the two streets has meanwhile been converted into a T-shape.
Web links
- Dessert USA (English)
Coordinates: 32 ° 16 ′ N , 112 ° 44 ′ W