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Text Box: Arizona Cities         Snowflake

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box:  Snowflake is in east-central Arizona 30 miles south of Holbrook on state Rout 77.  The Mogollon Rim and the White mountains, south and west of Snowflake, from an almost continuous barrier protecting the community from severe winters and creating a semi-arid climate.  Founded in 1878, Snowflake, was named after its founders, Apostle Erastus Snow and Mormon land agent William Flake.  Snowflake is at an elevation of 5,600 feet. PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES Arizona's only pulp and paper mill is Snowflake's largest industry.  Abitibi Consolidated Sales Corporation, located on a 640 acre site 15 miles west of Snowflake, is one of the most modern and efficient facilities of its type in America.  This community is also home to a 20 acre hydroponic tomato growing greenhouse facility, Suntastic, USA, Inc  SCENIC ATTRACTIONS  Snowflake lies in an area of great contrast - barren desert to the north and mountain ranges to the south.  One of the nation's most unique parks lies north of Snowflake, the Petrified Forest National Park, which includes not only the Petrified Forest, but the Painted Desert and Navajo Indian Reservation with attractions such as Monument Valley and Oraibi, the oldest continually occupied village in the U.S. To the south and west of Snowflake are high mountains and forests, including the White Mountains, Sitgreaves National Forest, and the Mogollon Rim.  Many small lakes, perfect for trout fishing and swimming, are scattered throughout these mountains.  The Sunrise Ski Resort is located 65 miles south of Snowflake on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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