Valle, Arizona

Valle (Grand Canyon Junction) is a census-designated place in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 US Census the population of Valle was 832. It lies at an altitude of 5,994 feet (1,827 m),[2] at the junction of U.S. Route 180 and State Route 64. Its attractions include the Valle Airport (40G), the Planes of Fame Air Museum, and Birds of Prey, formally Bedrock City (Arizona), amusement park. Drivers often stop at the town on their way to the Grand Canyon from either Williams or Flagstaff, as it is approximately at the halfway point.

Valle, Arizona
Location of Valle in Coconino County, Arizona.
Location of Valle in Coconino County, Arizona.
Valle, Arizona is located in the United States
Valle, Arizona
Valle, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°37′28″N 112°08′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountiesCoconino
Area
[1]
 • Total372.00 sq mi (963.47 km2)
 • Land371.98 sq mi (963.43 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
5,993 ft (1,827 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total759
 • Density2.04/sq mi (0.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
FIPS code04-78855

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020759—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Description

Valle is not shown on the Rand McNally Road Atlas annual series.[4] The town sits to the west of the highway intersections, with some streets to the east of US 180. The area is subdivided by roads for a planned community in which 1-acre (4,000 m2) lots were sold during the early 1960s. These roads are all dirt with the exception of the two main highways (US 180 and AZ 64). With the exception of a few property owners who have set up camp on their land, the area has not been developed.

Valle maintains no website. It has two main gas stations, several gift shops, and a small post office.

Attractions in Valle

Planes of Fame Museum
  • Convair 240 in Western Airlines livery
    Convair 240 in Western Airlines livery
  • Martin 4-0-4
    Martin 4-0-4
  • TM-61C Matador
    TM-61C Matador
  • Blue Angel Grumman F11F-1 Tiger
    Blue Angel Grumman F11F-1 Tiger

Bedrock City
  • Bedrock City entrance
    Bedrock City entrance
  • House
    House
  • Brontosaurus
    Brontosaurus
  • Volcano
    Volcano
  • House artifacts
    House artifacts
  • Gas Station
    Gas Station

Note: Bedrock City closed January 28, 2019.[5]

Education

Most of Valle is in the Williams Unified School District. A portion is in the Grand Canyon Unified School District.[6] The latter operates Grand Canyon High School.

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valle, Arizona
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 7–8.
  5. "'Flintstones' tourist attraction on market for $2 million". msn.com.
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Coconino County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-4 (PDF p. 2-5/5). Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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