Bellemont is an

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, United States, located along

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, about west-northwest of Flagstaff. At an elevation of , it is claimed to be the highest settlement along historic Route 66. It was a known water stop due to its local springs. As of June 2012, it had an estimated population of 893.

History

Bellemont's population was 113 in 1940, and 25 in the 1960 census. On October 6, 2010, Bellemont was struck by three rare strong tornadoes in short succession. The 1st tornado was rated EF2, the second was rated EF3, and the third was rated EF2."Tornadoes derail train, smash homes in N. Arizona," ''

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The tornadoes made 15 homes uninhabitable, resulting in the evacuation of about 30 people. A train and 30

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s were damaged, but no serious injuries or deaths were reported. On May 13, 2019, actor Issac Kappy committed suicide by jumping off the Hughes Ave./Transwestern Rd. overpass for Interstate 40 in Bellemont, then being struck by a passing car on the eastbound side.

Climate

The Bellemont region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . It has an average 248.6 days per year with low temperatures below . According to the

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system, Bellemont has a

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(abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps). The Flagstaff field office of the

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is in Bellemont.

Education

It is in the

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. The zoned secondary schools are Mount Elden Middle School and

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. – Compare to the US Census Bureau maps.

References

Bibliography

* ''They Came To The Mountain'', by Platt Cline, Northern Arizona University with Northland Press, 1976. * ''The Santa Fe Route Railroads of Arizona'' Vol. 4 by David F. Myrick, Signature Press, 1998. {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Coconino County, Arizona Unincorporated communities in Arizona

History

Climate

Education

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