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After the building of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad in 1883 the region of northern Yavapai County began experiencing rapid growth. The people of the northern reaches had tired of the rigors of travelling all the way to Prescott for county business. They also believed that they were a significant enough entity that they should have their own county jurisdiction. Therefore, they decided in 1887 to petition for secession from Yavapai and the creation of a new Frisco County. They remained part of Yavapai, however, until 1891 when Coconino County was formed and its seat declared to be Flagstaff.
The county takes its name from Cohonino, a name applied to the Havasupai. It is the second-largest county by area in the contiguous United States. Coconino County contains Grand Canyon National Park, the Havasupai Nation, and parts of the Navajo Nation, Hualapai Nation, and Hopi Nation. It has a relatively large Native American population at nearly 30% of the county's total population.
Adjacent Counties
Cities & Towns
- Canyon Diablo
- Flagstaff (County Seat)
- Fredonia
- Page
- Sedona (part)
- Tusayan
- Two Guns
- Williams
Indian Reservations
- Havasupai
- Hopi
- Hualapai
- Kaibab
- Navajo
Other Communities: Bellemont, Big Springs, Bitter Springs, Cameron, Doney Park, Forest Lake, Fort Valley, Grand Canyon Village, Gray Mountain, Happy Jack, Jacob Lake, Kachina Village, Kaibito, LeChee, Leupp, Marble Canyon, Moenkopi, Mountainaire, Munds Park, North Rim, Parks, Rare Metals, Robber's Roost, Ryan, Supai, Tin House, Tolani Lake, Tonalea, Tuba City, Valle, Winona and Winslow West (part)
Links
USS Coconino County (LST-603)
National Register of Historic Places
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest (part)
Coconino National Forest (part)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (part)
Grand Canyon National Park (part)
Kaibab National Forest (part)
Prescott National Forest (part)
Sunset Crater National Monument
Vermilion Cliff National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument
