Page, Arizona

Page is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell.

[3] Page was founded in 1957 as a housing community for workers and their families during the construction of nearby Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River.

The city was originally called Government Camp, but was later named for John C. Page, commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, 1936–1943.

Because of the new roads and bridge built for use during construction, it has become the gateway to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell, attracting more than 3 million visitors per year.

[7] In 1997, Antelope Canyon was opened to tourism on Navajo land adjacent to Page.

This natural slot canyon, formed by erosion, created a increased tourism for Page.

Page has an arid climate (Köppen BWk) with hot, very dry summers and chilly winters with very little snow.

It is located in the southern edge of the Great Basin Desert on the Colorado Plateau.

Public transportation is provided by Helping Hands Agency, a local nonprofit, under the name Express, with service extending to Tuba City, Cameron, Shonto, and Wahweap.

Satellite photo showing Page, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, Navajo Generating Station, and the Colorado River
Aerial view of Page
Colorado River, Page city area on the right and Navajo Generating Station in the background