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Navajo National Monument
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Navajo National Monument
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Located in Navajo Nation, this site features Native American cliff dwellings dating back to the 13th century.
Overview of Navajo National Monument
Located in Navajo Nation, this site features Native American cliff dwellings dating back to the 13th century.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
History of Navajo National Monument
What to see and do
Practical information
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- Address: Highway 564, Shonto, AZ 86054.
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- Website: www.nps.gov
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Nearby
Also worth seeing within a 100–150 km radius of the site:
Antelope Canyon
One of the most visited sites in the American West. This highly photogenic slot canyon can only be explored on guided tours lasting one to two hours.
One of the most visited sites in the American West. This highly photogenic slot canyon can only be explored on guided tours lasting one to two hours.
Canyon de Chelly
Located in the heart of a Navajo reservation, it is one of the most beautiful canyons in the region, with cliffs reaching up to 300 metres high.
Located in the heart of a Navajo reservation, it is one of the most beautiful canyons in the region, with cliffs reaching up to 300 metres high.
Lake Powell
Located in both Arizona and Utah, it’s a popular spot for its stunning landscapes. It’s also home to Rainbow Bridge, the world’s largest natural arch, measuring 84 m long and 90 m high.
Located in both Arizona and Utah, it’s a popular spot for its stunning landscapes. It’s also home to Rainbow Bridge, the world’s largest natural arch, measuring 84 m long and 90 m high.
Monument Valley
Located in Navajo territory straddling the Arizona-Utah border and immortalised by countless Western films, this is perhaps the most recognisable site in the American West, with its unique geomorphological formations.
Located in Navajo territory straddling the Arizona-Utah border and immortalised by countless Western films, this is perhaps the most recognisable site in the American West, with its unique geomorphological formations.
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This small town typically serves as a base for exploring Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon, and even the Grand Canyon.
This small town typically serves as a base for exploring Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon, and even the Grand Canyon.
San Juan River
Beautiful landscapes, rafting, and trout fishing are the three main attractions of this river, which flows into Lake Powell.
Beautiful landscapes, rafting, and trout fishing are the three main attractions of this river, which flows into Lake Powell.