Welcome to Northwoods ...

Northwoods is located in Apache County<1>.

Northwoods is 8,460 feet [2,579 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Northwoods is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Northwoods, 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.

The telephone area code for Northwoods: (928)

Communities Also Named Northwoods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Northwoods - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Louisiana (2), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Northwoods ...

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

• Eagar
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagar
  • Eagar is located in Apache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagar <3>
• Springerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springerville
  • Springerville is located in Apache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springerville <3>
• Nutrioso
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutrioso
  • Nutrioso is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nutrioso <3>
• Vernon
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Vernon is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <3>
• Alpine
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
• Sprucedale ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucedale
  • Sprucedale is located in Greenlee County
• McNary
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
  • McNary is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNary <3>
• Pinetop
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinetop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetop
  • Pinetop is located in Navajo County
• Lakeside
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Lakeside is located in Navajo County
• Pinetop - Lakeside
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetop - Lakeside
  • Pinetop - Lakeside is located in Navajo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetop - Lakeside <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northwoods ...

Looking for more information about Northwoods? 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 Northwoods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northwoods.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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