Snowflake, Arizona
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Snowflake is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1878 by Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, Mormon pioneers.[4] Snowflake is 25 miles (40 km) south of Interstate 40 (formerly U.S. Route 66) via Highway 77. The Apache Railway provides freight service.
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Snowflake, Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 34°31′20″N 110°05′29″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Navajo |
Founded | 1878 |
Founded by | Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Body | Snowflake Town Council |
• Mayor | Byron Lewis[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 33.80 sq mi (87.54 km2) |
• Land | 33.74 sq mi (87.39 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
Elevation | 5,686 ft (1,733 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,104 |
• Density | 180.91/sq mi (69.85/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (no DST/PDT) |
ZIP codes | 85937, 85942 |
Area code | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-67800 |
GNIS ID(s) | 2413301[3] |
Website | Town of Snowflake |
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