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Petrified Forest National Park is a national park of the United States in Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona. Named for its large deposits of petrified wood , the park covers about 346 square miles (900 square kilometers), encompassing semi-desert shrub steppe as well as highly eroded and colorful badlands .
The Painted Desert extends roughly from Cameron–Tuba City southeast to past Holbrook and the Petrified Forest National Park. The desert is about 120 miles (190 km) long by about 60 miles (100 km) wide, making it roughly 7,500 square miles (19,420 km 2 ) in area. [ 8 ]
Map of the United States with Arizona highlighted. Arizona is a state located in the Western United States.According to the 2020 United States Census, Arizona is the 14th most populous state with 7,151,502 inhabitants (as of the 2020 census) [1] and the 6th largest by land area spanning 113,623.1 square miles (294,282 km 2). [2]
City/Town/etc. Population (2010 Census) Municipal type Incorporated 1 Show Low: 10,660 City 1953 2 Winslow: 9,655 City 1900 3 Snowflake: 5,590 Town 1953 (founded 1878) 4 Kayenta: 5,189 CDP 5 † Holbrook: 5,053 City 1917 6 Pinetop-Lakeside: 4,282 Town 1984 7 Taylor: 4,112 Town 1966 8 Whiteriver: 4,104 CDP 9 Lake of the Woods: 4,094 CDP 10 Heber ...
Jasper Forest: This is a 2.5-mile round-trip hike where you will see substantial petrified logs and rock formations. Both hikes are off the beaten path and visitors should consult the maps at ...
The city’s proximity to the badlands and being under 20 miles from Petrified Forest National Park may appeal to homebuyers interested in living in a city they can fully immerse themselves in ...
The Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District is part of the Petrified Forest National Park, and contains in excess of 650 petroglyphs, believed to have been created 1000–1500 CE. [citation needed] This Apache County site near Adamana, Arizona was listed on the National Register of Historic Places July 12, 1976. [2]
Petrified Forest National Park is located 28 miles (45 km) east of Holbrook, the nearest city to the park. The Navajo County Courthouse in downtown Holbrook was built in 1898. It is now used by the Navajo County Historical Society and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wigwam Motel on Hopi Drive.