7.4 miles away
Lava River Cave
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C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site
A Coconino National Forest campsite linked to Clinton Hart Merriam, the United States' first eco-biologist, and a landmark since 1965.
- Rank in Arizona
- #370of 727 ranked
- Overall score
- Score 39.8 out of 100medium confidence
- Category
- Historic Site
The C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site is a historic campsite in the Coconino National Forest, north of Flagstaff, Arizona, significant for its association with Clinton Hart Merriam (1855-1942), described as the United States' first eco-biologist. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
Where it is
C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site is a historic site near Williams, in Coconino County. It is one of the historic sites in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.
How this ranking was reached
No official visitor count is published for C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site, so its score rests on public interest and tourism significance, and is capped below the level a measured attraction can reach. That is why the medium confidence above is not higher. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page, and every axis is broken out under Facts and sources at the foot of this page.
Note on the data: No official visitor count is published for this attraction.
Sources
- Public interest: Wikimedia pageviews (en.wikipedia, human traffic), 2024
- Coordinates and designations: Wikidata(opens in a new tab)
- County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates
Record last verified 2026-08-12.
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Flagstaff Nordic Center
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11 miles away
Bearizona
A drive-through safari park on Historic Route 66 near Williams, founded in 2010 and known for its black bear cubs.
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Wild West Junction
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Poozeum
A museum in Williams devoted to coprolites, holding 8,000 specimens including the largest yet found from a carnivore.
Facts and sources
Place
- Category
- Historic Site
- Destination
- Williams
- County
- Coconino County
- State
- Arizona
- Designations
- National Historic Landmark · National Register of Historic Places listed place
Visitation
- Annual visits
- Not published
Ranking
- Overall score
- 39.8 / 100
- Visitation score
- No published count
- Popularity score
- 0.0
- Significance score
- 73.0
- Confidence
- medium
Visiting
- Coordinates
- 35.3028, -111.9589
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12