Welcome to Two Guns ...
So far, we found very little information about Two Guns. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Two Guns to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Two Guns, please Contact Us.
Two Guns would have been located within present day Coconino County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Two Guns, 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 Two Guns is 5,420 feet [1,652 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Two Guns is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Two Guns was located is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Two Guns would have been located in the (928) area code.
Going back to its beginning, Two Guns was originally named Canyon Lodge. For more information about the names of Two Guns, see The Names of Two Guns on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Two Guns ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Two Guns - it's located in Alberta.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Two Guns.
Communities near Two Guns ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Two Guns.
- Meteor City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meteor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meteor City
- Meteor City is located in Coconino County
- Angell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Leupp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leupp
- Leupp is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leupp <5>
- Lechee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Winslow West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow West
- Winslow West is located in Coconino County
- Rockledge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Coconino County
- Winslow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Navajo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <5>
- Brigham City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigham City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Brigham City is located in Navajo County
- Mormon Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Lake
- Mormon Lake is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mormon Lake <5>
- Sunset City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
- Sunset City is located in Navajo County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Two Guns. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Two Guns.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Two Guns. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Two Guns.
Adding Two Guns to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Two Guns 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 Two Guns was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Two Guns.
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 Two Guns, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Two Guns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |