Navajo County in northeastern Arizona offers two diverse land areas. The northern section is dry and desert-like and the southern section is mountainous with pine and juniper forests. The fourth largest county in the state, 93,000 residents live in 9,949 square land miles.

County land is owned by various entities: 66 percent by Indian Reservations, 18 percent by individuals and corporations, 9 percent by the U.S. Forest Service, 5.9 percent by the state of Arizona. The primary industries are coal mining, manufacturing, ranching, timber production, and tourism.

The city of Holbrook, founded in 1881, is the county seat. Located on the banks of the Little Colorado River at an elevation of 5,000 feet, Holbrook has a population of approximately 5800 residents.

On the border of Navajo and Coconino Counties is the city of Winslow. Located on Interstate 40 and the famous Route 66 nearly 12,000 residents call Winslow their permanent home.

The beautiful alpine town of Show Low, founded in 1870, is the tourism and commercial epicenter of the White Mountains in the southern end of Navajo County. Only 175 miles northeast of Phoenix, this quaint mountain town is an outdoor enthusiast?s paradise. Winter snows provide the perfect venue for downhill and cross country skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and ice fishing.

Several airports service Navajo County: Holbrook Municipal, Kayenta, and Show Low, which has numerous daily commuter flights to Sky Harbor International in Phoenix.

Navajo County is home to several national parks and unique, geographical wonders. The Petrified Forest National Monument has the world's largest collection of colorful petrified wood and is a short drive to the county seat of Holbrook.

The Painted Desert is 93,500 acres of incredible archeological and historical sites, dinosaur fossils, and petroglyphs. Navajo County residents and visitors enjoy hiking, camping, and horseback riding in this phenomenal wilderness area.

At the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau in Navajo County is the Mogollon Rim. This escarpment extends nearly 200 miles across central Arizona and is nicknamed the Alpine Region of Arizona as it is most noted for the largest forest of Ponderosa Pine trees in the country.

From the sand and rock formations in the northern section to the mountains and alpine forests in the southern section, Navajo County offers a unique landscape and a unique lifestyle.

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