Ash Fork, Arizona
N 35° 13.382 W 112° 29.523
12S E 364213 N 3898797
Ash Fork is named after a nearby creek with the same name. The creek begins where several tributaries join in a thicket of Arizona Ash trees.
Waymark Code: WM183Z3
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2023
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"ASHFORK, 0.3 m. (5,144 alt., 894 pop.), is a stock-raising center (information here concerning trip to Cathedral Cave} and has developed considerable business in quarrying a tinted sandstone, found about ten miles away. This stone was used in many of the town s buildings and a large amount has been shipped to California." (
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Ash Fork is located on the Santa Fe Railway line and U.S. Route 66. Until the demise of passenger trains and the development of the Interstate Highway System Ash Fork was an important stop for travelers with a multitude of gas stations and motels. It is now a very quiet community.