Welcome to Tuweep ...

The location of Tuweep has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuweep, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.

Tuweep is 5,180 feet [1,579 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Tuweep is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Tuweep lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Tuweep is located in the (928) area code.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuweep ...

Looking for more information about Tuweep? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tuweep, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tuweep.

Adding Tuweep to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tuweep 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 Tuweep was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Tuweep post office opened in 1929.

We also found Tuweep on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuweep.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tuweep. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.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 Mohave, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuweep - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/