Navajo Mountain / Naatsisʼáán
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Navajo Mountain / Naatsisʼáán rises to 3,148 m in Utah. Big Point stands 2,408 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is War God Spring, a spring 1.3 miles away. Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road passes 28 miles off. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
Navajo Mountain (Navajo: Naatsisʼáán meaning "Earth Head") is a peak in San Juan County, Utah, with its southern flank extending into Coconino County, Arizona, in the United States. It holds an important place in the traditions of three local Native American tribes. The summit is the highest point on the Navajo Nation.
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Wikidata Q767372, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3148 m
How to reach it
- 28.1 mi off the Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road
84 named places within 25 miles
- Navajo Begay: 3.9 mi
- Haystack Rock: 4.0 mi
- Balanced Rock Mesa: 4.0 mi
- Cha Butte: 5.7 mi
- Round Rock: 5.9 mi
- War God Spring: 1.3 mi
- Rainbow Lodge Spring: 2.5 mi
- Hole-in-the-Rock Well: 16.3 mi
- Fullers Spring: 16.4 mi
- Oak Springs: 16.9 mi
- Quick Arch: 5.1 mi
- Rainbow Bridge: 6.0 mi
- Arch in the Sky: 11.5 mi
- Mikes Arch: 14.1 mi
- Jett Arch: 17.2 mi
- Chaiyahi Rim: 7.1 mi
- Straight Cliffs: 17.5 mi
- Harveys Fear Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Straight Cliffs: 20.0 mi
- Straight Cliffs: 20.8 mi
- Hole-in-the-Rock Historical Marker: 15.5 mi
- Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park: 23.8 mi
- Owl Bridge: 4.0 mi
- Scout Monument: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Navajo Mountain / Naatsisʼáán. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Point | ESE 109° | 2,408 m | 24.8 mi |
| Cougar Knoll | NW 322° | 2,318 m | 24.3 mi |
| Tall Mountain | SE 138° | 2,302 m | 22.6 mi |
| Blondie Knoll | NW 324° | 2,296 m | 19.8 mi |
| Navajo Point | NW 319° | 2,249 m | 12.5 mi |
| Zilnez Mesa | SE 137° | 2,184 m | 20.4 mi |
| Navajo Begay | ENE 57° | 2,125 m | 3.9 mi |
| Octagon Butte | SW 224° | 2,036 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:30 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359249025
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