Welcome to Apex ...
So far, we found very little information about Apex. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Apex to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Apex, please Contact Us.
Apex would have been located within present day Coconino County<2>.
The location of Apex has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Apex, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Apex is 6,590 feet [2,009 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Apex is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Apex was located is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The location where Apex once stood is in the (928) area code.
Communities Also Named Apex ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Apex - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2) and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Apex.
Communities near Apex ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Apex.
- Tusayan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusayan
- Tusayan is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tusayan <5>
- Grand Canyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Canyon
- Grand Canyon is located in Coconino County
- Grand Canyon has also been known as:
- Grand Canyon Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Canyon <5>
- Willaha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willaha
- Willaha is located in Coconino County
- North Rim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rim
- North Rim is located in Coconino County
- Valle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle
- Valle is located in Coconino County
Adding Apex to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Apex in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Apex was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Apex.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Apex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Coconino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Apex - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |