Ganado, Arizona
| Ganado, Arizona | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona |
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 Ganado, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 35°42′9″N 109°33′12″W / 35.70250°N 109.55333°WCoordinates: 35°42′9″N 109°33′12″W / 35.70250°N 109.55333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.2 sq mi (23.7 km2) |
| • Land | 9.2 sq mi (23.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,386 ft (1,946 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,210 |
| • Density | 132/sq mi (51.1/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 86505, 86540 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-26210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0004920 |
Ganado (Navajo: Lókʼaahnteel) is a chapter of the Navajo Nation and census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,210 at the 2010 census.
Ganado is part of the Fort Defiance Agency, of the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and is the delegate seat for the district that encompasses the Jeddito, Cornfields, Ganado, Kinlichee, Steamboat communities at the Navajo Nation Council. The Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in Ganado is maintained as an example of a 19th-century trading post.
Ganado is located at 35°42′9″N 109°33′12″W / 35.70250°N 109.55333°W (35.702571, -109.553234).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.2 square miles (23.7 km2), all of it land. The greater Ganado area includes Ganado, Burnside, Cornfields, Kinlichee, Wood Springs, Klagetoh, and Steamboat and the family ranches dispersed amongst these sub-areas.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ganado has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
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