Monument Canyon
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Monument Canyon is a prominent sandstone canyon within Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona, known for its dramatic cliffs and ancient Indigenous archaeological sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monument Canyon canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
landform ⓘ |
| accessRegulation | subject to Canyon de Chelly National Monument rules ⓘ |
| archaeologicalPeriod |
Ancestral Puebloan era
ⓘ
pre-contact Indigenous North America ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Navajo guides ⓘ |
| contains |
ancient Indigenous archaeological sites
ⓘ
cliff dwellings ⓘ rock shelters ⓘ ruins of ancient habitation sites ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Apache County ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
Colorado Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado Plateau desert environment
|
| environmentType | semi-arid ⓘ |
| formationProcess | fluvial erosion of sandstone ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | sandstone canyon ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
desert environment
ⓘ
dramatic rock walls ⓘ narrow floor in places ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Ancestral Puebloans
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancestral Puebloan peoples
Navajo Nation ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
erosional landforms
ⓘ
sheer canyon walls ⓘ |
| hasRockType | sandstone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Indigenous history
ⓘ
archaeological significance ⓘ dramatic sandstone cliffs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apache County, Arizona
ⓘ
Canyon de Chelly National Monument ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
northeastern Arizona ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
ⓘ
surface form:
Canyon de Chelly system
|
| protectedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| protectionStatus | part of a U.S. National Monument ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
hiking in designated areas ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Canyon de Chelly National Monument ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.