Fort Apache

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Fort Apache

Total population

130

Median home value

$0

11.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation5056 m

Land area1.15 km²

Weather85°F · Sunny

Coordinates33.79°, -109.99°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fort Apache is an unincorporated community in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Today's settlement of Fort Apache incorporates elements of the original U.S. Cavalry post Fort Apache, and lies within the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, home of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, 2 miles (3 km) east of Canyon Day. Fort Apache has a post office with ZIP code 85926.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Fort Apache, AZ from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Frank B. Upham

United States Navy admiral and Navy Cross recipient (1872-1939)

Marie Nordstrom

American actress (1886-1979)

Walter L. Reed

career United States Army officer

Laura Ortman

American musician

Cortlandt Parker

American Army general

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Arizona

• Turkey Creek
  2.6 mi away
• Canyon Day
  3 mi away
• North Fork
  15.3 mi away · pop. 1,463
• Show Low
  32.9 mi away
• Vernon
  36 mi away · pop. 247
• Peridot
  43.2 mi away · pop. 999
• Nutrioso
  46.2 mi away · pop. 427
• Alpine
  48.7 mi away · pop. 55
• Copper Hill
  50.2 mi away · pop. 163
• Snowflake
  50.9 mi away · pop. 6,444
• East Globe
  51.2 mi away · pop. 224
• Fort Thomas
  52.5 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fort Apache

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Fort Apache A. State of Mind Collection · 2019

Constitution and by-laws of the White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona

White Mountain Apache Tribe. · 1938

Dispatches from the Fort Apache Scout

Lori Davisson · 2016

Investment opportunities on the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona

1970

Show Low Dreams

Jane Barr Stump · 2009

Road on Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Ariz

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1923

Fort Bowie, Arizona

Douglas C. McChristian · 2005

Report on the Fort Apache Indians of Arizona

Morris Edward Opler · 1936

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Butte, Gila, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 22 mi
• Wildfire Paddy Creek, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 23 mi
• Prescribed Fire D7 Brushy Mtn South RX, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 25 mi
• Prescribed Fire D7 Rhoton Seep RX, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 27 mi
• Prescribed Fire D7 Apprentice RX, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 29 mi
• Prescribed Fire D7 Morgan Unit 5 RX, Navajo, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 31 mi
• Prescribed Fire D7 Butler West RX, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 32 mi
• Prescribed Fire D6 Wallow West Unit 6 RX, Apache, Arizona
  Wildfires · 2026-09-13 · 32 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-07 14:15 UTC.