Welcome to Grand Canyon (aka 'Grand Canyon Village') ...
Grand Canyon is located in Coconino County<1>.
Grand Canyon was established in 1901.
Grand Canyon is 6,760 feet [2,060 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Grand Canyon is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Grand Canyon lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Grand Canyon: (928)
The ZIP code for Grand Canyon: 86023<3>
The community of Grand Canyon has also been called Grand Canyon Village.
Communities Also Named Grand Canyon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Grand Canyon - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Canyon.
Communities near Grand Canyon ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Grand Canyon.
- Tusayan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusayan
- Tusayan is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tusayan <4>
- North Rim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rim
- North Rim is located in Coconino County
- Willaha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willaha
- Willaha is located in Coconino County
- Valle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle
- Valle is located in Coconino County
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Canyon ...
Looking for more information about Grand Canyon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Grand Canyon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Canyon.
Adding Grand Canyon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grand Canyon 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 Grand Canyon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Grand Canyon post office opened in 1902.
We also found Grand Canyon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Arizona and New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Canyon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Canyon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grand Canyon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Grand Canyon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grand Canyon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |