Navajo National Monument

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Navajo National Monument is a protected area in northern Arizona known for its well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and cultural significance to the Navajo Nation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
national monument
protected area
contains Betatakin
Inscription House
Keet Seel
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalAffiliation Hopi people
surface form: Hopi

Navajo Nation
Zuni people
surface form: Zuni
elevation approximately 7,300 feet
established 1909
establishedBy President William Howard Taft
governingBody National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
hasClimate semi-arid climate
hasFeature high desert landscape
piñon-juniper woodland
sandstone canyons
hasInterpretivePrograms Ancestral Puebloan history
Navajo culture
heritage Ancestral Puebloans
surface form: Ancestral Puebloan
knownFor Ancestral Puebloan ruins
cultural significance to the Navajo Nation
well-preserved cliff dwellings
languageContext English
Navajo people
surface form: Navajo
listedIn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Arizona
Navajo County
surface form: Navajo County, Arizona

Navajo Nation
Shonto Plateau
northern Arizona
managedBy National Park Service
nearestCity Kayenta, Arizona
Tuba City, Arizona
offers campgrounds
guided tours to cliff dwellings
hiking trails
visitor center
partOf Colorado Plateau
protects Ancestral Puebloan cultural resources
prehistoric cliff dwellings
publicAccess open to the public
region southwestern United States
surface form: American Southwest
subjectTo federal protection laws
timeZone Mountain Time Zone

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Navajo Nation hasLandmark Navajo National Monument
Kayenta, Arizona nearbyAttraction Navajo National Monument
Tuba City, Arizona hasNearbyProtectedArea Navajo National Monument
this entity surface form: Navajo National Monument (regional vicinity)