Holbrook, Arizona

Holbrook
Historic Navajo County Courthouse and Museum
Historic Navajo County Courthouse and Museum
Flag of Holbrook
Motto: 
"Gateway to the Petrified Forest"
Location of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona
Location of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona
Holbrook is located in the United States
Holbrook
Holbrook
Location in United States
Coordinates: 34°54′15″N 110°10′02″W / 34.90417°N 110.16722°W / 34.90417; -110.16722
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyNavajo
Incorporated1917
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • BodyHolbrook City Council
 • MayorKathleen Smith[citation needed]
Area
 • Total17.37 sq mi (44.99 km2)
 • Land17.34 sq mi (44.92 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation5,076 ft (1,547 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,858
 • Density280.10/sq mi (108.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
86025
Area code928
FIPS code04-33280
GNIS ID(s)2410773[2]
AirportHolbrook Municipal Airport
Websitewww.holbrookaz.gov

Holbrook (Navajo: Tʼiisyaakin) is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 5,053.[3] The city is the county seat of Navajo County.[4]

Holbrook was founded in 1881 or 1882, when the railroad was built, and named to honor the first chief engineer of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, Henry Randolph Holbrook.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holbrook, Arizona
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "404" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2008. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)