Holbrook, Arizona

Holbrook (Navajo: Tʼiisyaakin) is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was 5,053. The city is the county seat of Navajo County.

Holbrook
Historic Navajo County Courthouse and Museum
Motto: 
"Gateway to the Petrified Forest"
Location of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona
Holbrook
Location in United States
Coordinates: 34°54′15″N 110°10′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyNavajo
Incorporated1917
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  BodyHolbrook City Council
  MayorKathleen Smith
Area
  Total17.37 sq mi (44.99 km2)
  Land17.34 sq mi (44.92 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
5,076 ft (1,547 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,858
  Density280.10/sq mi (108.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
86025
Area code928
FIPS code04-33280
GNIS ID(s)2410773
AirportHolbrook Municipal Airport
Websitewww.holbrookaz.gov

Holbrook was founded in 1881 or 1882, when the railroad was built, and named to honor the first chief engineer of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, Henry Randolph Holbrook.

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