Welcome to Tusayan ...
Tusayan is located in Coconino County<1>.
The pronunciation of Tusayan: TOO-say-ohn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tusayan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1934.
The was incorporated March 26, 2010.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tusayan has a population of 583 people<3> (see below for details).
Tusayan is 6,590 feet [2,009 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Tusayan is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Tusayan lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Tusayan: 928
The ZIP code for Tusayan: 86023<5>
Websites for Tusayan ...
Official Website: www.tusayan-az.gov/
Communities near Tusayan ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Tusayan.
- Grand Canyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Canyon
- Grand Canyon is located in Coconino County
- Grand Canyon has also been known as:
- Grand Canyon Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Canyon <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Canyon
- From Tusayan to Grand Canyon
- North Rim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rim
- North Rim is located in Coconino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Rim
- From Tusayan to North Rim
- Willaha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willaha
- Willaha is located in Coconino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willaha
- From Tusayan to Willaha
- Valle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle
- Valle is located in Coconino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valle
- From Tusayan to Valle
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tusayan ...
Looking for more information about Tusayan? 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 Tusayan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tusayan.
Adding Tusayan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tusayan 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 Tusayan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Tusayan post office opened in 1934.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tusayan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tusayan: www.tusayan-az.gov/
The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.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 Coconino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tusayan. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tusayan. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tusayan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Tusayan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tusayan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |