Page (Arizona)
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| Foundation : | 1957 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Coconino County |
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 55 ′ N , 111 ° 28 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 6,794 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 158 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 43.0 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) of which 43.0 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 1255 m |
| Postcodes : | 86036, 86040 |
| Area code : | +1 928 |
| FIPS : | 04-51810 |
| GNIS ID : | 0009110 |
| Website : | www.cityofpage.org |
| Mayor : | Bill Justice |
 Page (photographed from an airplane) |
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Page is a census-designated place in Coconino County in the US state of Arizona .
location
The village is located in the extreme north of Arizona on the eastern plateau above the Colorado River at the level of Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell .
history
Page was founded in 1957, making it one of the youngest in the United States. Before the city emerged, the area was settled by members of the Diné people (also known as Navajo).
When construction began on Glen Canyon Dam in 1956, a settlement had to be built in the area to house the construction workers. For this purpose, the Diné who lived here bought a piece of land about 24 mi² in size, which corresponds to an area of about 62 km². It was initially a government camp , but quickly became a town and was then named after the head of the Bureau of Reclamation, John C. Page, in 1957 . Many of the old houses and trailers from the original camp can still be seen in Page's Old Historic Quarter . With the establishment of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in 1972, tourism became an increasingly important source of income.
In addition to the hydroelectric power plant in Glen Canyon Dam with an output of 1,296 MW , the Navajo Generating Station is also nearby, a coal-fired power plant with an output of 2,250 MW, which is supplied with coal by the Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad .
Demographics
In 1975 Page had more than 9,000 inhabitants, in the 2000 census it was 6,809 inhabitants, which were distributed among 2342 households and 1779 families. The population density was 158.5 inhabitants / km². 67.32% of the population were white and 26.69% Native American. Children under the age of 18 lived in 41.4% of households. The median income per household was $ 46,935, with 13.9% of the population living below the poverty line .
traffic
Road traffic
Page is connected to two expressways. US Highway 89 runs in north-south direction, and at its southern end it connects to Interstate 40 near Flagstaff . In addition, Arizona State Route 98 begins in the city and ends in the east on US Highway 160 . Both roads traverse sparsely populated desert and are mostly on the territory of the Navajo Nation Reservation .
Rail transport
East of the city, the Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad runs between the Navajo Generating Station, the local coal-fired power station, and the Black Mesa Mine near Kayenta . The railway line is only used to transport coal and is also electrified.
air traffic
The Page Municipal Airport (IATA code PGA ) also connects the city to air traffic. The Great Lakes Airlines currently offers direct flights to Farmington and Phoenix on. Show Low , Prescott and Denver are also served with one stopover each .
Sightseeing flights over the canyon landscapes of Arizona and Utah as well as Lake Powell are also possible from the airport.
Attractions
The city's sights are mostly limited to the impressive natural landscapes. There are several famous national parks and canyons in the vicinity of Page. The area around the village is part of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area . Particularly worth seeing are:
- The Glen Canyon Dam and the resulting Lake Powell .
- the Canyon X
- The Old Historic Quarter with remains from the early days of the place.
- The Antelope Canyon about 4 km southeast of the village.
- The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- The loop of the Colorado known as Horseshoe Bend , about 6 kilometers southwest of town.
- Further north and already in Utah , the Kodachrome Basin State Park .
Once a year at the end of September the Powell-A-Palooza Festival takes place in and around Page, with over 50 bands performing on 8 stages.
Page in the media
In film and television
Several well-known films have been shot in and around Page, including:
- Into the Wild (2007)
- Hulk (2003)
- Evolution (2000)
- Planet of the Apes (2001)
- Operation: Broken Arrow (1996)
- Maverick - The Colt on Your Belt, An Ace Up Your Sleeve (1994)
- Superman III (1983)
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- The Greatest Story Ever (1963)
In the literature
The city of Page was used in the novel Thunderhead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child as the starting point for an expedition into the canyons of southern Utah.
Personalities
- Fred Keller (* 1965), politician
