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Two Guns is a ghost town in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. [1] Located on the east rim of Canyon Diablo about 30 mi (48 km) east of Flagstaff , Two Guns prospered as a tourist stop along Route 66 .
According to Gladwell Richardson, the author of the book "Story of Two Guns and Canyon Diablo, Arizona", during the winter of 1879–80, Billy the Kid and his outlaw gang hid in the ruins of a stone house and corral on the west rim of Canyon Diablo, across from Two Guns. [9] [10] Various homesteaders and pioneers staked claims to the area.
The community of Canyon Diablo, Arizona on the edge of the canyon about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the crater was the closest community to the crater when scientists began investigating the crater. Consequently, the meteorite that caused the crater is officially called the Canyon Diablo meteorite. [2]
Canyon Diablo Bridge is an abandoned automobile bridge in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, approximately 30 mi (48 km) east of Flagstaff, Arizona. The bridge carried Route 66 over Canyon Diablo. The ghost town of Two Guns, once a prosperous tourist stop, is near the east end of the bridge.
Town name Other name(s) Location County Settled Abandoned Current status Remarks ; Adamana: Apache: 1896: Semi-abandoned site: Originally the place was known as Adam Hanna's, as time passed and more people came to visit, the elision of a few letters gave us the name Adamana.
Business was slow for the store and diner until the owners changed its name to "Twin Arrows Trading Post," inspired by the nearby town of Two Guns, and added a service station. Two 25-foot (7.6 m) giant arrows which were placed on the property were easily recognized by traveling motorists and the business began to flourish. In early 2022, one ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... List of historic properties in Two Guns, Arizona; Liverpool Landing, Arizona; Lochiel, Arizona;
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