Overview
Show Low is a town in Eastern Arizona.
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The town is named after a poker game between two early settlers of the region. At the end of the game, one settler told the other "if you can show low, you win." The other settler turned the 2 of clubs, won the game and a ranch, and the town was eventually named Show Low. The main street, Deuce of Clubs, is also named after this poker game.
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By car
- U.S. Route 60 is the most direct connection to Greater Phoenix. Travelers from Albuquerque are more likely to take Interstate 40, but could drive down to Socorro on Interstate 25.
- Arizona State Route 77 runs concurrently with US-60 to the west, but connects Show Low with I-40 at Holbrook to the north.
- Arizona State Route 260 connects Show Low with Payson, the Mogollon Rim, and Interstate 17. It also provides an alternative route to Phoenix via State Route 87.
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