Joseph City in Navajo County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Jack Rabbit Trading Post, Joseph City, AZ

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 1, 2022

1. Jack Rabbit Trading Post, Joseph City, AZ Marker

Inscription. Opened in 1949, tourists were drawn to stop and see what "here it is" was all about. Their marketing campaign placed mileage signs along the highway counting down the distance to the oversized jackrabbit.

Erected by Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Route 66 Roadside Attractions series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 34° 58.085′ N, 110° 25.844′ W. Marker is in Joseph City, Arizona, in Navajo County. It is on Old U.S. 66, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3386 U.S Rte 66, Joseph City AZ 86032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Hopi.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

on the Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

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and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Old Fort (approx. 6.3 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Winslow – Toreva Highway (was approx. 12.9 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. Marker was not one of the original "Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark" markers.

Also see . . .
1. Jack Rabbit Trading Post (official website). (Submitted on March 1, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Jack Rabbit Trading Post on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 1, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 1, 2022

2. Jack Rabbit Trading Post, Joseph City, AZ Marker

Close up of marker and the oversized rabbit

Jack Rabbit Trading Post image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 1, 2022

3. Jack Rabbit Trading Post

Here it is sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 1, 2022

4. Here it is sign

This is found across the road from the place

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 1, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.