Gallup (New Mexico)
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| Foundation : | 1881 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Mexico |
| County : | McKinley County |
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 31 ′ N , 108 ° 44 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 21,678 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 626.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 34.6 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of which 34.6 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 1971 m |
| Postcodes : | 87300-87399 |
| Area code : | +1 505 |
| FIPS : | 35-28460 |
| GNIS ID : | 0902825 |
| Website : | www.ci.gallup.nm.us |
| Mayor : | Bob Rosebrough |
 The El Rancho Hotel in Gallup |
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Gallup ( Navajo : Na'nízhoozhí) is a city in the northwest of the US state New Mexico in McKinley County . Gallup had 21,678 inhabitants and an area of 34.6 km² at the 2010 US census . The city lies on the Puerco River . The University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus is also located in Gallup .
history
When Spanish conquistadors (conquerors) came to the region of the later Gallup in 1540, Indians lived here from the Navajo and Hopi tribes, among others .
In 1880, David L. Gallup, a paymaster for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad , set up an office along the under construction transcontinental railroad where construction workers could collect their wages. In the following year, the place Gallup was created. The workers who were involved in the construction of the railway line came mainly from Europe , Asia and Mexico . Many of them stayed in the area and later worked in the coal industry .
There were some Indian riots in the town's early years, but these were put down by soldiers stationed at nearby Fort Wingate . Indian influences have remained in the city and the composition of its population to this day, and as a result of the development of tourism, they now form an aspect of Gallup's economic life.
Attractions
Numerous films were made in the Gallup region during the heyday of the American Western. The El Rancho Hotel on historic Route 66 hosted numerous stars at the time, including John Wayne , Katharine Hepburn , Spencer Tracy , Errol Flynn , Kirk Douglas , Gregory Peck , Humphrey Bogart and many others. US Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan were also guests at El Rancho. Each room is named after a famous hotel guest. The hotel lobby of the house, which has been preserved in its original historical state, is adorned with numerous pictures with original signatures of old Hollywood greats . The hotel is on the US National Landmarks List and is a listed building.
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 18,167 |
| 1990 | 19,154 |
| 2000 | 20.209 |
| 2010 | 21,678 |
¹ 1980–2010: Census Results
economy
East of Gallup is the Gallup refinery of Marathon Petroleum .
traffic
With the Gallup Municipal Airport , Gallup has its own airport. Historic Route 66 ran through Gallup . It is now being replaced by Interstate Highway 40 , one of the most important east-west connections in the United States, which passes Gallup.
sons and daughters of the town
- Tony Genaro (1942-2014), actor
- Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker (* 1929), astronomer
various
A scene from the movie Hell Hunt to San Francisco is set in Gallup, but was not shot there.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c GALLUP - History & A Harmonious Blend of Culture. (No longer available online.) City of Gallup, archived from the original on February 7, 2009 ; accessed on June 7, 2009 .
