Winslow ( nv, ) is a city in
Navajo County
Navajo County is in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 106,717. The county seat is Holbrook.
Navajo County comprises the Show Low, Arizona Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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,
Arizona
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, United States. According to the
2010 census, the population of the city is 9,655.
It is approximately southeast of
Flagstaff, west of
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and southeast of
Las Vegas
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.
History
Winslow was named for either
Edward F. Winslow, president of
St. Louis and San Francisco Rail Road, which owned half of the old
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
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, or Tom Winslow, a prospector who lived in the area.
The last
Harvey House
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(
La Posada Hotel
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), designed by
Mary Colter
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, opened in 1930. The hotel closed in 1957 and was used by the
Santa Fe Railway
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for offices. The railroad abandoned
La Posada in 1994 and announced plans to tear it down. It was bought and restored by Allan Affeldt and it serves as a hotel.
U.S. Route 66
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was originally routed through the city. A contract to build
Interstate 40
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as a bypass north of Winslow was awarded at the end of 1977. I-40 replaced
U.S. Route 66 in Arizona
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in its entirety.
Winslow achieved national fame in 1972 in the
Eagles
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/
Jackson Browne song “
Take It Easy
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” which has the line “
standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona."
Geography and climate
Winslow is at (35.028482, −110.700782).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has an area of , all land. It is approximately southeast of
Flagstaff, west of
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and southeast of
Las Vegas
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.
Winslow experiences a dry, temperate
arid climate
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(
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''BWk''), with a wide
diurnal temperature variation
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Temperature lag
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year-round, averaging 32.7ºF (18.2ºC). Winters are cool and dry, while summers are hot, and bringing the largest portion of the annual precipitation, which is ; snowfall averages per season (July 1 through June 30 of the subsequent year).
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 9,520 people, 2,754 households, and 1,991 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,198 housing units at an average density of . The city's racial makeup was 40.8%
White
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, 28.8%
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race, 23.5%
Native American, 13.5% from
other races
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, 5.2%
Black
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or
African American
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, 1.0%
Asian
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, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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and 4.2% from two or more races.
There were 2,754 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were
married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.6 males.
The city's median household income was $29,741, and the median family income was $35,825. Males had a median income of $28,365 versus $20,698 for females. The city's
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
was $12,340. About 17.5% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 26.9% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Winslow is served by the
Winslow Unified School District.
The city has three public elementary schools: Bonnie Brennan Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, and Washington Elementary School. Winslow Junior High School and
Winslow High School serve the city. Winslow also hosts the Little Colorado Campus of
Northland Pioneer College
Northland Pioneer College (NPC) is a public community college serving the communities of northeastern Arizona. Campuses are located in four of the largest Navajo County communities: Holbrook, Show Low, Snowflake, and Winslow. Five centers are l ...
.
The Little Springs Community School, a tribal elementary school affiliated with the
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), has a Winslow postal address but is actually in an
unincorporated area
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southeast of
Birdsprings.
Transportation
Winslow is served by
Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport (
IATA: INW,
ICAO: KINW). Originally constructed by
Transcontinental Air Transport
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, there is no commercial airline service here. The Winslow airport was designed by
Charles Lindbergh
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, who stayed in Winslow during its construction. When it was built, it was the only all-weather airport between
Albuquerque, New Mexico and
Los Angeles
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, California.
The city is on
BNSF Railway's
Southern Transcon
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route which runs between Los Angeles and
Chicago
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, Illinois. It is also a crew change point for BNSF Railway. The city also has twice-daily
Amtrak
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service at
Winslow Winslow may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, a market town and civil parish
* Winslow Rural District, Buckinghamshire, a rural district from 1894 to 1974
United States and Canada
* Rural Municipality of Winslo ...
(one train eastbound and one westbound).
Hopi Senom Transit provides bus service from Winslow to the
Hopi Reservation.
Interstate 40
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runs just north of Winslow; the town is on the historic
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The h ...
.
Main sights
The historic La Posada hotel has been restored.
The nearby
Meteor Crater
Meteor Crater, or Barringer Crater, is a meteorite impact crater about east of Flagstaff and west of Winslow in the desert of northern Arizona, United States. The site had several earlier names, and fragments of the meteorite are officia ...
, sometimes known as the
Barringer Crater and formerly as the
Canyon Diablo crater, is a famous impact crater.
Standin' on the Corner Park
Standin' on the Corner Park is a public park in Winslow, Arizona, opened in 1999, commemorating the song "Take It Easy" which was written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey and most famously recorded by the Eagles. The song includes the verse "''W ...
is a park featuring murals depicting the "Girl my Lord in a flatbed Ford". Winslow also has an annual Standin' On The Corner street festival, traditionally held the last week of September.
The
Painted Desert and
Petrified Forest
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are about east of Winslow. The Little Painted Desert is north of Winslow.
The 9-11 Remembrance Gardens honors those who lost their lives during the
September 11 attacks
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. The memorial was constructed using two beams recovered from the wreckage of the
World Trade Center towers
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in
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. A large number of citizens donated time and money to the erection of the memorial, which was in place and celebrated on the first anniversary of the event, September 11, 2002.
Historical events
In the era of steam locomotives, Winslow was an important stop on the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
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for adding water and fuel to trains. Passengers could disembark and have enough time to have a meal during the extended stop. During the 1920s many celebrities chose to come west to Hollywood and when they stopped in Winslow a parade took place. The local newspaper often documented these special events.
Winslow was also home to a roundhouse and maintenance depot for the Santa Fe. When the station at
Barstow, California
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was given the engineering responsibility for newer diesel locomotives, Winslow began its slow decline. Company brass moved out, as did other employees needed for maintenance and repairs.
In 1949 when the Shah of Iran came to America and toured some sights, he chose to come to the Grand Canyon. His plane landed at the Winslow airport and the entourage took land transport to get to the canyon.
In the 1970s, Winslow was chosen as the site of one of ten
Decision Information Distribution System radio stations, designed to alert the public of an enemy attack. The system was never implemented and the station was never built.
Media
Radio
*
KINO
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Fictional entiti ...
– 1230AM
Television
*
K09JZ –
Fox
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Notable people
*
Erika Alexander
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, actress
*
Brad Carson
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, former U.S. Under Secretary of the Army and congressman
*
Bill Engvall
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, comedian (not born there; resided there in the early 70s)
*
Deb Haaland
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, First Native American woman elected to congress. Laguna Pueblo Descent, from Winslow, AZ. And 54th
United States Secretary of the Interior
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*
Michael Daly Hawkins
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Early life and education
Born in Winslow, Arizona, Hawkins received his Bachelor of Arts degree ...
, U.S. Attorney for Arizona; U.S. Circuit Judge
9th Circuit
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*
Nick Hysong, gold medalist in pole vault at the
2000 Summer Olympic Games
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*
Richard Kleindienst
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,
United States Attorney General
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under
Richard Nixon
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*
Vernon Lattin (born 1938), president of
Brooklyn College
*
Paul M. Lally Producer/Director/Writer "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" (not born there; resided late 50s)
*
Tina Mion, artist
*
Tommy Singer, a Navajo silversmith who specialized in chip-inlay jewelry
*
Jay R. Vargas,
Medal of Honor
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recipient during the
Vietnam War
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See also
*
List of historic properties in Winslow, Arizona
*
Homolovi Ruins State Park
*
Standin' on the Corner Park
Standin' on the Corner Park is a public park in Winslow, Arizona, opened in 1999, commemorating the song "Take It Easy" which was written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey and most famously recorded by the Eagles. The song includes the verse "''W ...
References
External links
*
Winslow Chamber of Commerce
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Cities in Navajo County, Arizona
Populated places established in 1900
1900 establishments in Arizona Territory
Cities in Arizona