Snowflake, Arizona
Snowflake, Arizona | |
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Location of Snowflake in Navajo County, Arizona. | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Website | Town of Snowflake |
Snowflake (Navajo: Tó Diłhił Biih Yílį́) is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1878 by Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, Mormon pioneers. Snowflake is 25 miles (40 km) south of Interstate 40 (formerly U.S. Route 66) via Highway 77. The Apache Railway provides freight service.