Welcome to Hunt ...
Hunt is located in Apache County<1>.
The location of Hunt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Hunt is 5,430 feet [1,655 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hunt is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hunt lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Hunt 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.
Hunt is located in the (928) area code.
Adding Hunt to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Hunt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Hunt elsewhere: The earliest map where we found it was on a .
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Hunt on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Hunt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 16 communities that are also named Hunt - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hunt.
Communities near Hunt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hunt.
- Saint Johns [Apache County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns [Apache County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Hunt
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,512 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns<5>
- Concho [Apache County]
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- Concho [Apache County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south of Hunt
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concho<5>
- Vernon [Apache County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon [Apache County] lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the south of Hunt
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon<5>
- Snowflake [Navajo County]
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- Snowflake [Navajo County] lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> to the west of Hunt
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,995 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowflake<5>
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- Woodruff [Navajo County]
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- Woodruff [Navajo County] lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Hunt
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff<5>
- Adamana [Apache County] - Historic
- White Mountain Lake [Navajo County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mountain Lake
- White Mountain Lake [Navajo County] lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Hunt
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Mountain Lake<5>
- White Mountain Lakes Estates [Navajo County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mountain Lakes Estates
- White Mountain Lakes Estates [Navajo County] lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Hunt
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mountain Lakes Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Taylor [Navajo County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor [Navajo County] lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> to the west of Hunt
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,321 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor<5>
- Show Low [Navajo County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Show Low
- Show Low [Navajo County] lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Hunt
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,442 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Show Low<5>
- Woodruff [Navajo 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 Hunt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hunt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hunt. 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 Hunt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hunt. See our Newspapers Page for Hunt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hunt ...
Looking for more information about Hunt? 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 Hunt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hunt.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.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 Apache, 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 have 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 Hunt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hunt) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6100, Longitude: -109.6276 In this case, the coordinates for Hunt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |