Welcome to Lupton ...

Lupton is located within the Navajo Nation.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lupton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.

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

Time Zone: Lupton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Lupton and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

The telephone area code for Lupton: (928)

The ZIP code for Lupton: 86508<3>

Communities Also Named Lupton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Lupton - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Lupton ...

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

Allentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Apache County
Oak Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
- Oak Springs is located in Apache County
Houck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houck
- Houck is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houck <4>
Defiance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Defiance is located in McKinley County (NM)
Hunters Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
- Hunters Point is located in Apache County
Pine Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Springs <4>
Vanderwagen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderwagen
- Vanderwagen is located in McKinley County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderwagen <4>
Sanders
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Sanders is located in Apache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <4>
Red Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in McKinley County (NM)
Tse Bonito
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tse Bonito have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tse Bonito
- Tse Bonito is located in McKinley County (NM)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lupton ...

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

Adding Lupton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lupton 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 Lupton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lupton post office opened in 1917.

We also found Lupton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lupton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lupton. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Lupton - 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 Lupton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lupton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/