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Gallup (Navajo: Na nizhoozhi) is a town/city in Mc - Kinley County, New Mexico, United States, with a populace of 21,678 as of the 2010 census.
Gallup is the governmental center of county of Mc - Kinley County and the most crowded city between Flagstaff and Albuquerque, along the historic U.S.
The town/city was established in 1881 as a railhead for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, and titled after David Gallup, a paymaster for the barns .
It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways. Because of the close-by rugged terrain, it was a prominent location in the 1940s and 1950s for Hollywood Westerns.
Gallup was established in 1881 as a railhead for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
The town/city was titled after David Gallup, a paymaster for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
During World War II, the town/city fought successfully to prevent 800 Japanese American inhabitants of Japanese descent from being placed in state of war internment, the only New Mexico town/city to do so. Gallup is known as the "Heart of Indian Country" because it is on the edge of the Navajo reservation and is home to members of many other tribes as well. Route 66 passes through Gallup, and the town's name is mentioned in the lyrics of the song of the same name ("You'll see Amarillo and Gallup, NM").
And New Mexico Departments of Transportation renumbered US Highway 666, the city's other primary highway, as Route 491.
The situation was exacerbated by the high death toll on the highway, which was largely a result of high rates of drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and budget shortfalls among both the New Mexico Department of Transportation and state and small-town law enforcement agencies. Gallup has a modestly lively evening time culture downtown, Indian dances amid summertime evenings, art crawls, small exhibitions including a Navajo Code Talk exhibition. Gallup commissioned a number of murals highlighting small-town culture and contributions dot downtown. Being the biggest city between Flagstaff AZ and Albuquerque, Gallup claims many notable buildings, places, affairs and citizens . The historic El Rancho Hotel & Motel has hosted a various array of movie stars including John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Kirk Douglas, Doris Day, Gregory Peck, and Burt Lancaster.
The rugged terrain encircling Gallup was prominent with Hollywood filmmakers amid the 1940s and 50s for the on-location shooting of Westerns.
Films made in Gallup include Billy the Kid (1930), Pursued (1947), The Sea of Grass (1947), Four Faces West (1948), Only the Valiant (1951), Ace in the Hole (1951), Escape from Fort Bravo (1953), A Distant Trumpet (1964), and The Hallelujah Trail (1965).
Gallup is sometimes called the "Indian Capital of the World", for its locale in the heart of Native American lands, and the existence of Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and other tribes.
1/3 of the city's populace has Native American roots.
Gallup's nickname references the huge impact of the Native American cultures found in and around the city.
In 2013, Gallup was titled by Rand Mc - Nally as the "Most Patriotic Small Town in America 2013." Gallup is positioned at 35 31 25 N 108 44 3 W (35.523750, 108.734088). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 13.4 square miles (35 km2), all land.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 35.2% White, 43.8% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 1.2% African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 12.0% from other competitions, and 5.8% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
As a result of these mine closures, Gallup has a large socioeconomic poor population.
Crime is a serious lured in Gallup.
In 2012, violent crime was nearly five times the nationwide average. As a result, the town/city has the highest violent crime rate in the state of New Mexico.
According to an article presented in November 2014, "Gallup saw 463 violent crimes last year including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.
Gallup Municipal Airport, a enhance airport with primarily private and charter flights.
Albuquerque International Sunport, the nearest enhance airport with scheduled passenger flights, 135 miles (217 km) east of Gallup.
Amtrak's Southwest Chief provides service at the Gallup train station.
Gallup, like most of the interior Mountain West, has a cool semi-arid climate (Koppen BSk).
Actual snow cover, with the hot sun at Gallup's altitude, however, has never exceeded 13.1 inches (0.33 m), and for no day averages over 3.5 inches (0.089 m).
Climate data for Gallup, New Mexico Average rain days 6 6 6 4 4 3 10 10 6 5 5 6 71 Sights of Gallup Emmons, former Gallup banker (1929) and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (1953-1961) Hannett, Mayor of Gallup, and seventh Governor of New Mexico Onawa Lacy, 2006 Miss New Mexico USA The Gallup Lions Club Rodeo, https://galluplionsclubrodeo.com/ Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup USS Gallup, name of two ships in the United States Navy, both titled for the town/city of Gallup.
"Gallup bucked the system".
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