Holbrook, Arizona
| Holbrook | |
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 Wigwam Motel |
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| Location in County and Arizona | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1917 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Navajo County |
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 54 ′ N , 110 ° 10 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 5,126 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 128.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 39.9 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 1594 m |
| Postal code : | 86025 |
| Area code : | +1 928 |
| FIPS : | 04-33280 |
| GNIS ID : | 0005871 |
| Website : | www.ci.holbrook.az.us |
| Mayor : | Bryan Smithson |
 Wigwam Motel |
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Holbrook ( Navajo : Tʼiisyaakin ) is a city with 4917 inhabitants (as of 2000) in Navajo County in the US state of Arizona on an area of 40 km². The place is the seat of the county seat of Navajo County.
history
Holbrook was named after the first engineer on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad .
In 1895, Holbrook became the district capital of Navajo County.
On July 19, 1912 , a meteorite with an estimated weight of about 190 kilograms exploded over the city and a large number (probably 16,000) boulders weighing between 0.1 g and 6.6 kg fell on the city.
Attractions
One of the most famous attractions in the area is the Wigwam Motel on historic Route 66 . The free-standing bungalows are modeled on Indian tipis . However, the buildings are made of concrete.
The motel in the Oscar-nominated Pixar animated film Cars by John Lasseter (2006) is based on the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook.
The Historic Navajo County Courthouse in central Holbrook, built in 1898, is now a museum. Both buildings are in the list of historical monuments of the United States ( National Register of Historic Places entered).
The Petrified Forest National Park (Petrified Forest) is located about 28 miles (45 km) east of Holbrook.
traffic
Since the construction of Interstate Highway 40, Holbrook has been bypassed by the long-distance traffic that used to run on Route 66 right through the city.
Interstate 40 is north of Holbrook . South of the city, US Highway 180 meets Arizona State Route 77 .
Sons of the city
- Gene Evans (1922-1998), actor
- Mike Budenholzer (* 1969), basketball coach
