Welcome to Keams Canyon ...

Keams Canyon is located within the Hopi Nation.

Keams Canyon is located in Navajo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Keams Canyon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1930.

A typical abbreviation for Keams Canyon: Keams Cyn. (or less commonly used: Keams Canyn. or Keams Cnyn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Keams Canyon for more information about variations on the name of Keams Canyon.

Keams Canyon is 6,180 feet [1,884 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Keams Canyon is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Keams Canyon, 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 Keams Canyon: 928

The ZIP code for Keams Canyon: 86034<3>

Communities near Keams Canyon ...

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

• Jeddito
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddito
  • Jeddito is located in Navajo County
• Low Mountain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Keams Canyon to Low Mountain
• First Mesa
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Mesa
  • First Mesa is located in Navajo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to First Mesa
  • From Keams Canyon to First Mesa
• Polacca
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polacca
  • Polacca is located in Navajo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polacca <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Polacca
  • From Keams Canyon to Polacca
• Hano
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hano
  • Hano is located in Navajo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hano
  • From Keams Canyon to Hano
• Walpi
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpi
  • Walpi is located in Navajo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Walpi
  • From Keams Canyon to Walpi
• Wepo Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Second Mesa
  • From Keams Canyon to Second Mesa
• Toyei
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyei
  • Toyei is located in Apache County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Toyei
  • From Keams Canyon to Toyei
• Shongopovi
  (18 miles [29 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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keams Canyon ...

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

Adding Keams Canyon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keams Canyon 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 Keams Canyon was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keams Canyon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keams Canyon. 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/