Vital Statistics -Location / Description
Winslow is located on Route 40 on the western border of Navajo County
in the high plateau country of northeastern Arizona. It lies in the Little Colorado
Valley. The area is supported by tourism, manufacturing, trade, and retail with
the lumber industry having a good deal of influence on the area’s economy.
Population / Elevation
Population: 9,945 (2006)
Elevation: 4,880 feet above sea level
Weather
History
Though civilizations have thrived in the area for centuries, it is said that
the first settler in Winslow arrived in 1880. He was said to have been a hotel
man who lived in and did his business from a tent. Two years later, in January
1882, a U.S. Post Office was established. The town is named for Edward Winslow,
a railroad company president. It was incorporated in 1900. At one time, Winslow
was the home to railroad shops and railroad district offices, and it relied on
the railroad as its primary source of income. Route 66 was at one time the east-west
route through Winslow until I-40 replaced it. The town had suffered a loss of
commerce when Route 66 was supplanted by Interstate 40, however, it gained new
popularity with the song by the Eagles’ #1 hit song called “Take
it Easy.”
Things To Do
- Camping
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Water Sports
- Climbing
- Organized Sports
Events
- April - Easter Egg Hunt at city park
- September - West’s Best Rodeo and Bull Sunday
- October - Community Block Party
- November - Festival of the Trees
- November - Christmas Parade - over 60 years old
Lodging
Hotels/Motels
Camping & RV Parks
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Resources & Nearby Attractions
Resources
Cities & Towns
- Williams - 90 miles
- Flagstaff - 58 miles
- Holbrook - 33 miles
- Payson - 91 miles
- St. Johns - 91 miles
- Show Low - 81 miles
- Phoenix - 184 miles
- Tucson - 274 miles
- Tuba City - 129 miles
Parks & Monuments
Recreation & Wilderness Areas
-
Clear Creek Reservoir - picknicking and water sports
Historic & Points of Interest
- Navajo Reservation - prehistoric ruins and cliff
dwellings
- Hopi Reservation - ancient pueblo villages
- Downtown Winslow
- La Posada - The Last Fred Harvey Hotel restored to its former elegance - originally
designed by famed architect Mary Colter in the early 1900s.
- Winslow’s Remembrance Garden - dedicated to the victims of 9/11
- The memorial was constructed using two beams recovered from the wreckage of
the World Trade Center Towers of New York City.
- The Old Trails Museum
- Standing on the Corner Park - dedicated to the Eagles for their #1 hit “Take
it Easy” that starts with “Well I’m standin’ on a
corner in Winslow, Arizona...” written by Glenn Frey and Jackson
Browne.
