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Tonto

Tonto

1 8.4
The name of places in central Arizona, including a large national forest
  • proper noun
  • /ˈtɒntoʊ/
translation icon : Bosque Nacional Tonto
  • In fulfillment of its mandate, the district operates a K-12 school in the Gila River community; it also operates a one-room school for eleven students, K-8, at Horse Mesa in the Tonto National Forest.
  • Tonto National Forest
  • Tonto National Forest
  • Tonto Basin

Examples

  • Camping is popular at several sites within the Tonto National Forest.

  • Down at Tonto National Forest.

    Only the Brave (2017)

  • The Tonto?

    The Lone Ranger (2013)

  • Many visitors enjoy hiking in Tonto National Forest during the summer months.

  • The Tonto Plateau offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape.

Synonyms

Arizona
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996 1.0

A state in the southwestern United States known for the Grand Canyon and hot deserts

is narrower naming particular places in the central part of that state
Yuma
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18 4.9

A city in southwestern Arizona near the California border on the Colorado River

refers to multiple nearby geographic features mostly in central areas rather than one town
Sonoran Desert
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2 5.9

A large dry region in southwestern Arizona, southeastern California, and northwestern Mexico with many saguaro cacti

focuses instead on specific named locations concentrated in the central part of that state
Acoma
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1 9.6

A Native American people in New Mexico who live in a village called Sky City

is geographically separate naming places in central parts of a different state

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The place name Tonto in Arizona likely comes from a word used long ago by Spanish speakers for local people or places. Today that old name labels the Tonto National Forest, the Tonto Basin, and nearby landmarks.