Welcome to Blue Gap ...

Blue Gap is located in Apache County<1>.

Blue Gap is 6,490 feet [1,978 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Blue Gap is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Blue Gap and travel east, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

Area Code for Blue Gap: 928

The ZIP code for Blue Gap: 86520<3>

Communities Also Named Blue Gap ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Blue Gap - they are located in Kentucky and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Gap.

Communities near Blue Gap ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Gap.

Cottonwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Apache County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cottonwood
- From Blue Gap to Cottonwood
Coyote Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Springs
- Coyote Springs is located in Apache County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coyote Springs
- From Blue Gap to Coyote Springs
Pinon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
- Pinon is located in Navajo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinon
- From Blue Gap to Pinon
Rough Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Rock
- Rough Rock is located in Apache County
Low Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Mountain
- Low Mountain is located in Navajo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Low Mountain
- From Blue Gap to Low Mountain
Chinle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinle
- Chinle is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinle <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chinle
- From Blue Gap to Chinle
Many Farms
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many Farms
- Many Farms is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many Farms <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Many Farms
- From Blue Gap to Many Farms
Chilchinbito
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilchinbito
- Chilchinbito is located in Navajo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chilchinbito
- From Blue Gap to Chilchinbito
Del Muerto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Muerto
- Del Muerto is located in Apache County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Del Muerto
- From Blue Gap to Del Muerto
Keams Canyon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keams Canyon
- Keams Canyon is located in Navajo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keams Canyon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keams Canyon
- From Blue Gap to Keams Canyon

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 Blue Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Gap.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Gap.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Gap ...

Looking for more information about Blue Gap? 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 Blue Gap, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Gap.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Apache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Gap - 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 Blue Gap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blue Gap 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>	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.