Welcome to Hano ...
Hano is located within the Hopi Nation.
Hano is located in Navajo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hano, 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.
Hano is 6,210 feet [1,893 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hano is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hano lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Hano 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.
Hano is located in the (928) area code.
The ZIP code for Hano: 86042<3>
Communities near Hano ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hano.
- Wepo Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wepo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wepo Village
- Wepo Village is located in Navajo County
- Second Mesa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Mesa
- Second Mesa is located in Navajo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Second Mesa <5>
- Shongopovi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shongopovi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongopovi
- Shongopovi is located in Navajo County
- Keams Canyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keams Canyon
- Keams Canyon is located in Navajo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keams Canyon <5>
- Kykotsmovi Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kykotsmovi Village
- Kykotsmovi Village is located in Navajo County
- Kykotsmovi Village has also been known as:
- K-Town
- New Oraibi
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kykotsmovi Village <5>
- Jeddito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Oraibi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oraibi
- Oraibi is located in Navajo County
- Hotevilla - Bacavi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hotevilla - Bacavi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotevilla - Bacavi
- Hotevilla - Bacavi is located in Navajo County
- Hotevilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotevilla
- Hotevilla is located in Navajo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hotevilla <5>
- Low Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Mountain
- Low Mountain 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 Hano. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hano.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hano. See our Newspapers Page for Hano.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hano ...
Looking for more information about Hano? 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 Hano, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hano.
Adding Hano to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hano 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 Hano was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hano.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hano. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Navajo County: www.co.navajo.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 Navajo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hano - 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 Hano). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hano or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |