Gallup is located on historic Route 66 (I-40), and is a market and trading center for 120,000 people who live in the surrounding area. It is also the gateway to three Native American reservations: Navajo, Hopi (Arizona), and Zuñi. Besides Gallup?s reputation for having the finest Indian jewelry, pottery, and Indian artifacts in the state, it also has an eclectic group of historic buildings (20) that date from the turn of the century.

Annual Navajo Nation Fair, El Morro Theatre (1928), El Rancho Hotel (1937), Inter-Tribal Ceremonial (One of the largest Native American events in the Southwest.), McKinley County Courthouse, 110 Trading Posts, Rail Road Depot

Blue Water Lake State Park, Navajo Reservation, Red Rock State Park, Zuñi Reservation

Hotels and Motels: 40; Bed and Breakfasts: 0; Total Rooms: 2200

Film Liaison

Lisa Rodriguez

505-722-5850; 505-870-1124

lizard1@cnetco.com

Gallup/McKinley County Chamber of Commerce:

505-722-2228; 505-863-2280 Fax

Web: www.gallupchamber.com

E-mail: hwy66@cia-g.com

Gallup Convention & Visitors Bureau:

800-242-4282; 505-863-3841;

726-1278 Fax

Web: gallupnm.org

E-mail: genuine@gallupnm.org