Gallup, NM
Gallup (Navajo: Naʼnízhoozhí) is a city in McKinley County, New
Mexico, United States (Map).
The population was 20,209 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of
McKinley County.
Gallup was founded in 1891 as a railhead for the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad. The City was named after David Gallup, a paymaster for the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
Gallup was the setting as the center of activity in a 2006 Sci Fi
Channel mini-series The Lost Room starring Peter Krause.
Gallup is sometimes called the "Indian Capital of the World", for its
location in the heart of Native American lands, and the presence of
Navajo, Zuni, Hopi and other tribes.
Route 66 runs through Gallup, and the town's name is mentioned in the
lyrics to the song, Route 66.
Gallup is also known as "The Indian Capital of the World" which
references the huge impact of the Native American Cultures found in and
around Gallup. (Source: http://www.wikipedia.com/)
Web Links:
1. http://www.gallupnm.org/
2. http://www.ci.gallup.nm.us/
3. http://www.gallupindependent.com/
4. http://www.gallupnm.com/
5. http://www.gallup.unm.edu/
6. http://www.newmexico.org/index2.php