Jacob Lake, Arizona

Jacob Lake
Etymology: Jacob Hamblin
Location of Jacob Lake within Coconino County
Location of Jacob Lake within Coconino County
Jacob Lake is located in Arizona
Jacob Lake
Jacob Lake
Location of Jacob Lake
Jacob Lake is located in the United States
Jacob Lake
Jacob Lake
Jacob Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°42′48″N 112°12′59″W / 36.71333°N 112.21639°W / 36.71333; -112.21639
Country United States
State Arizona
CountyCoconino
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST [no DST])
ZIP code
86022
Area code928
GNIS feature ID6336[1]

Jacob Lake is a small unincorporated community on the Kaibab Plateau in Coconino County, Arizona, United States,[1] at the junction of U.S. Route 89A and State Route 67. Named after the Mormon explorer Jacob Hamblin, the town is known as the "Gateway to the Grand Canyon" because it is the starting point of Route 67, the only paved road leading to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon some 44 miles (71 km) to the south. The town itself consists of the Jacob Lake Inn which maintains motel rooms and cabins, a restaurant, lunch counter, gift shop, bakery, and general store; a gas station/garage; campground; and a visitors center run by the U.S. Forest Service. In the summer months, there is also a nearby center for horse rides.