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County Information
County OFFICES CLOSED Friday Feb. 22
Severe winter weather and dangerous snowy roads closed most Gila County non-emergency offices and facilities Friday, Feb. 22, expanding to county offices in Globe-Miami as well as in Payson, Pine, Young and surrounding areas that closed on Thursday. Landfills are also closed on Friday in Globe and Payson.
Need Shelter?
Warming Center locations in Payson, Pine-Strawberry and Miami
Arizona Department of Transportation has current highway conditions at az511.gov
and by calling 511 , and on Twitter @ArizonaDOT
For state highway closures and major traffic event news, download the free app
ADOTAlerts.com for critical information sent directly to app users
Gila County Emergency Notifications: our partnership with mass notifications provider Everbridge offers text, email or voice alerts about hazards and emergencies in your specific area.
Stay informed, keep safe -- this service is FREE. Sign-up today at http://www.readygila.com/
And follow Gila County Health and Emergency Management Staff on Facebook
Need Shelter?
Warming Center locations in Payson, Pine-Strawberry and Miami
Arizona Department of Transportation has current highway conditions at az511.gov
and by calling 511 , and on Twitter @ArizonaDOT
For state highway closures and major traffic event news, download the free app
ADOTAlerts.com for critical information sent directly to app users
Gila County Emergency Notifications: our partnership with mass notifications provider Everbridge offers text, email or voice alerts about hazards and emergencies in your specific area.
Stay informed, keep safe -- this service is FREE. Sign-up today at http://www.readygila.com/
And follow Gila County Health and Emergency Management Staff on Facebook
Get Acquainted with Gila County -- With a population of 53,500 residents and covering 4,796 square miles, Gila County has always been a great place to live, work and play. Gila County is in Central Arizona and contains the Tonto Apache Reservation and parts of the Fort Apache and San Carlos Reservations. The county was formed in 1881 from parts of Maricopa and Pinal Counties, and later added the northern portion of the county from Yavapai County. Cities and Towns in Gila County include Globe, Hayden, Miami, Payson, Star Valley and Winkelman, along with a large number of rural unincorporated communities. Gila County is located on the northeastern edge of the Sonoran Desert, and covers a wide variety of life zones, including desert, high desert plains, chaparral, pinon-juniper and pine forests. There are a number of popular recreation areas in Gila County, including Roosevelt Lake, Tonto National Monument, Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, and Fossil Creek, along with several designated Wilderness Areas and popular camping areas within the Tonto National Forest.
