Snowflake, Arizona | |
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 Location of Snowflake in Navajo County, Arizona. | |
  Snowflake Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′20″N 110°05′29″W / 34.52222°N 110.09139°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 |
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.
- ^ Taylor, Merri (August 19, 2022). "Snowflake new mayor". White Mountain Independent. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snowflake, Arizona
- ^ History of Snowflake, AZ