Gallup, city, seat of McKinley County, northwestern New Mexico, on the Puerco River, near the Arizona border; incorporated 1891. It is the processing center of an area rich in uranium and coal; tourism is also important. Gallup is a trading hub for Navajo and Zuñi peoples, who live nearby. The University of New Mexico, Gallup Branch (1957), and the Museum of Indian Arts and Crafts are here. An annual intertribal ceremonial is held here in Red Rock State Park. Gallup was settled in 1880 and became a railroad terminal in 1895. It is named for David L. Gallup, a railroad paymaster. Population 18,167 (1980); 19,154 (1990); 20,209 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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