Editing Gallup, New Mexico (section)

==Arts and culture ==
[[File:Coal mine, Gallup 1920.jpg|thumb|American Coal Company mine and plant, Gallup, ''circa'' 1920: Early coal mining here supplied the railroad's steam locomotives.]]
[[File:Gallup NM south 3rd street.jpg|thumb|South 3rd Street]]
[[File:Solar farm in Gallup NM.jpg|thumb|Solar farm in Gallup]]

[[U.S. Route 66]] passed through Gallup, and the town's name is mentioned in the lyrics of the song "[[(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66]]" ("You'll see [[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]] and Gallup, New Mexico"). In 2003, the U.S. and New Mexico Departments of Transportation renumbered US Highway 666, the city's other major highway, as [[U.S. Route 491|Route 491]]. [[U.S. Route 491#Elimination and renumbering of US 666|Former Governor Bill Richardson pushed for (and got) the number changed]] because "666" is [[The number of the Beast|associated]] with [[Satan]] and Devil worship, thus it was considered "cursed" or a "Beast" to some locals. The situation was exacerbated by the high death toll on the highway, which was largely a result of high rates of drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and budget shortfalls among both the [[New Mexico Department of Transportation]] and state and local law-enforcement agencies.<ref>{{cite web
 |url        =https://highways.dot.gov/highway-history/general-highway-history/us-666-beast-highway
 |title      =U.S. 666: "Beast of a Highway"?
 |website    =Highway History
 |publisher  =United States Department of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration
 |access-date =September 12, 2013
}}</ref>

Gallup has a modestly lively nighttime culture downtown, Indian dances during summertime nights, art crawls, and small museums, including a Navajo code talk museum.<ref>{{cite web
 |url        =http://www.thegallupchamber.com/pages/Downtown1
 |title      =Downtown Gallup
 |website    =Gallup Chamber of Commerce
 |publisher  =Gallup Chamber of Commerce, Gallup NM
 |access-date =2016-09-25
}}</ref>
Gallup commissioned a number of murals highlighting local culture, and contributions dot downtown.<ref>{{cite web
 |url          = http://www.gallupculturaldistrict.org/mural-walking-tour/
 |title        = Downtown Gallup
 |website      = Gallup Chamber of Commerce
 |date         = 24 December 2014
 |publisher    = Gallup Chamber of Commerce, Gallup NM
 |access-date  = 2016-09-25
 |archive-date = September 26, 2016
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20160926175018/http://www.gallupculturaldistrict.org/mural-walking-tour/
 |url-status   = dead
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url        =http://www.besargent.com/navajo-code-talkers-mural
 |title      =Navajo Code Talkers Mural
 |website    =Be Sargent
 |publisher  =Be Sargent, artist
 |access-date =2016-09-25
}}</ref>

Being the largest city between Flagstaff and Albuquerque, Gallup claims many notable buildings, places, events, and people.<ref>{{cite web
 |url        =http://gallup.ipub.us/photos
 |title      =Photos Cities Gallup
 |website    =gallup.ipub.us
 |publisher  =ipub.us, Actual news in your location
 |access-date =2016-09-25
}}</ref>
The historic [[El Rancho Hotel & Motel]] has hosted a numerous array of movie stars, including [[John Wayne]], [[Ronald Reagan]], [[Humphrey Bogart]], [[Spencer Tracy]], [[Katharine Hepburn]], [[Joan Crawford]], [[Kirk Douglas]], [[Doris Day]], [[Gregory Peck]], and [[Burt Lancaster]]. The rugged terrain surrounding Gallup was popular with Hollywood filmmakers during the 1940s and '50s for the on-location shooting of [[Westerns]]. Actors and film crews would stay at that hotel during filming. Films made in Gallup include ''[[Billy the Kid (1930 film)|Billy the Kid]]'' (1930), ''[[Pursued]]'' (1947), ''[[The Sea of Grass (film)|The Sea of Grass]]'' (1947), ''[[Four Faces West]]'' (1948), ''[[Only the Valiant]]'' (1951), ''[[Ace in the Hole (1951 film)|Ace in the Hole]]'' (1951), ''[[Escape from Fort Bravo]]'' (1953), ''[[A Distant Trumpet]]'' (1964), and ''[[The Hallelujah Trail]]'' (1965). Other movies shot here are ''[[Redskin (film)|Redskin]]'' (1928), and ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' (1978).<ref>Barth, Jack (1991). ''Roadside Hollywood: The Movie Lover's State-By-State Guide to Film Locations, Celebrity Hangouts, Celluloid Tourist Attractions, and More''. Contemporary Books. Page 55. {{ISBN|9780809243266}}.</ref>

Gallup is sometimes called the "Indian Capital of the World", for its location in the heart of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] lands, and the presence of [[Navajo people|Navajo]], [[Zuni people|Zuni]], [[Hopi]], and other tribes. Well over a third of the city's population has Native American roots. Gallup's nickname references the huge impact of the Native American cultures found in and around the city.