Arizona Gazetteer
Post Office Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Navajo County. The primary coordinates for Post Office Canyon places it within the AZ 85935 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Post Office Canyon |
| Category: | Arizona physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| History: | The origin of the name may derive from the following: During inclement weather when the roads were in bad shape a mule team from Fort Apache would leave mail in a hut in the canyon which is half way to Sho Low. A team from Sho Low would pick up the mail from there (AZ-T101). |
| County: | Navajo County |
| Latitude: | 33.9697127 |
| Longitude: | -109.9231251 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Post Office Canyon: Post Office Canyon.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Post Office Canyon does not include property ownership information.
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