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Bellemont - Arizona
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Area Information
Bellemont is a community in Coconino County. Bellemont is located along Interstate 40 about 11 miles (18 km) west-northwest of Flagstaff.
Bellemont, at an elevation of 7,132 feet (2,174 m) above sea level, is claimed to be the highest settlement along the historic Route 66. Bellemont was a known water stop on historic Route 66, due to local springs.
In October 2010, Bellemont was struck by a tornado. The tornado damaged 15 homes in the community, to the point "that they were uninhabitable", resulting in evacuation of about 30 people.
Camp Navajo was originally established as Navajo Ordnance Depot in 1942. Total construction of the facility was completed in less than one year and included, 800 ammunition storage igloos, 50 administrative buildings, 227 miles of road, 38 miles of railroad track and completed utility distribution and collection systems. The cost of construction in 1942 dollars was $19 million.
The installation has been in continuous operation since 1942, to include the period from 1982 to present date, when it has been under the operational control of the Arizona National Guard.
The original mission was the storage of ammunition in support of the Pacific Theater of operations during the Second Changes in status and mission have resulted in the name of the installation evolving from Navajo Ordnance Depot to Navajo Army Depot in 1965, Navajo Depot Activity in 1982, and finally in 1993, Camp Navajo.World War.
Resources: Wikipedia , Arizona Army National Guard
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