page_title: Tuba City, Arizona
section_title: Attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Tuba City, Arizona / Attractions
caption_attribution_description: Dinosaur track in Tuba City
context_page_description: Tuba City is an unincorporated town in Coconino County, Arizona, on Navajo lands, in the United States. It is the second-largest community in Coconino County. The population of the census-designated place was 8,611 at the 2010 census. It is the Navajo Nation's largest community, slightly larger than Shiprock, New Mexico, and the headquarters of the Western Navajo Agency. The Hopi village of Moenkopi lies directly to its southeast.
  The name of the town honors Tuuvi, a Hopi man from Oraibi who converted to Mormonism. The Navajo name for Tuba City, Tó Naneesdizí translates as "tangled waters", which probably refers to the many below-ground springs that are the source of several reservoirs.
  Tuba City is located within the Painted Desert near the western edge of the Navajo Nation. The town is situated on U.S. Route 160, near the junction with Arizona State Route 264. Tuba City is located about 50 miles from the eastern entrance to Grand Canyon National Park and approximately 78 miles from Flagstaff. Most of Tuba City's residents are Navajo, with a small Hopi minority. It is located within Arizona's 1st Congressional District, currently represented by Tom O'Halleran.
context_section_description: The Explore Navajo Interactive Museum opened in 2007 in the center of Tuba City, next to the historic Tuba City Trading Post.
  Tuba City is noted for dinosaur tracks, found about 5 miles (8 km) west.
  Coal Mine Canyon, a colorful canyon with many hoodoos, is 15 miles (24 km) southeast.
  Hahonogeh Canyon, near Coal Mine Canyon, is noteworthy for its blue colors at sunrise and sunset.
  The Hopi tribe opened the Tuuvi Travel Center in 2008, a $6.3 million complex. They opened a 13 million dollar motel in 2010 and Denny's restaurant in 2011 across the street on US Highway 160. The Hopi Nation plan a $100 million "Gateway to Hopiland" nearby.
  Tuba City is served by the Tuba City Airport.
caption: Dinosaur track in Tuba City
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