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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 altitude 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 leave Keams Canyon 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 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.

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.

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 Keams Canyon - 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 Keams Canyon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Keams Canyon 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.