The US Post Office uses mules to deliver mail and supplies to the Havasupai Indians at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Daily deliveries weigh 12.87 pounds and a single mule can carry 1814.37 pounds. Other interesting USPS facts are also mentioned.
The United States Post Office does indeed use mules to deliver items to the Havasupai Indians, who live at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. A mule train is used to carry mail, along with food, supplies, and even furniture, along an 8km trail to the base of the Grand Canyon. Daily deliveries to the Havasupai Indians weigh approximately 12.87 pounds (4,000 kg), with a single mule capable of carrying 1814.37 pounds (130 kg) at a time. The closest post office to the Havasupai Indians is in Peach Springs, Arizona and contains walk-in freezers to hold food for delivery.
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