Meteor City, Arizona
| Meteor City, Arizona | |
|---|---|
| Populated place | |
  Meteor City Location within the state of Arizona  Meteor City Meteor City (the US) | |
| Coordinates: 35°05′40″N 110°56′08″W / 35.09444°N 110.93556°WCoordinates: 35°05′40″N 110°56′08″W / 35.09444°N 110.93556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Coconino |
| Elevation[1] | 5,033 ft (1,534 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-46105 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24515 |
Meteor City (Navajo: Tséłchííʼ Ńdeeshgiizh) is a populated place situated in Coconino County, Arizona.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 5,033 feet (1,534 m) above sea level.[1] Located next to Leupp Corner, it is so-named because of its proximity to Meteor Crater. Created as a tourist stop, it is the turn-off of Route 66 to visit the crater. At one time the sign upon entering the town once read, "Population: 1".[3]
References
- 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Meteor City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Meteor City (in Coconino County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ↑ Kaszynski, William (2013). Route 66: Images of America's Main Street. McFarland. p. 119. ISBN 0786477180.
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