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Welcome to Gallups ...

Gallups is located in Gila County<1>.


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


Gallups is 4,150 feet [1,265 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gallups is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Gallups ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gallups - it's located in Vermont.

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

Communities near Gallups ...

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

  • Payson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Star Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley
    • Star Valley is located in Gila County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
    • Star Valley has also been known as:
    • Diamond Star
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star Valley <4>
  • Gisela
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gisela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gisela
    • Gisela is located in Gila County
  • Jakes Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Corner
    • Jakes Corner is located in Gila County
  • Deer Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Gila County
  • Rye
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Oxbow Estates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Estates
    • Oxbow Estates is located in Gila County
  • Sun Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Gila County
  • Young
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mesa Del Caballo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Del Caballo
    • Mesa Del Caballo is located in Gila County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gallups. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gallups.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gallups. 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 Gallups.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gallups ...

Looking for more information about Gallups? 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 Gallups, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gallups.

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

The official website for Gila County: www.co.gila.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 Gila, 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 Gallups - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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