Shiprock (monadnock)
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Shiprock (monadnock) is a prominent volcanic rock formation and sacred Navajo landmark rising dramatically from the desert plains of northwestern New Mexico.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shiprock | 0 |
| Shiprock pinnacle | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
monadnock ⓘ volcanic neck ⓘ |
| climbingBanReason |
sacred status to Navajo
ⓘ
safety concerns ⓘ |
| climbingStatus | climbing prohibited ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
associated with the story of the great bird that carried the Navajo to their land
ⓘ
central place in Navajo mythology ⓘ |
| distanceToNearestTown | about 10 miles southwest of Shiprock, New Mexico ⓘ |
| elevation |
2188 m
ⓘ
7177 ft ⓘ |
| formedAs | volcanic plug ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion of surrounding sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Oligocene
ⓘ
about 27 million years ⓘ |
| governingBody | Navajo Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 36.6875° N ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 108.8439° W ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
radiating dike walls
ⓘ
steep volcanic spire ⓘ |
| heightAboveSurroundings |
about 1570 ft
ⓘ
about 480 m ⓘ |
| inDesert | high desert of the Colorado Plateau ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Juan County, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
northwestern New Mexico ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | resembles a 19th‑century clipper ship ⓘ |
| nativeName | Tsé Bitʼaʼí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Navajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameMeaning |
rock with wings
ⓘ
winged rock ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Shiprock, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onLandOf | Navajo Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Navajo Volcanic Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographicSubject | popular subject for landscape photography ⓘ |
| prominence |
1582 ft
ⓘ
482 m ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | on tribal land with restricted access ⓘ |
| region | Four Corners region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType |
minette
ⓘ
volcanic breccia ⓘ |
| sacredTo | Navajo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | navigational landmark ⓘ |
| USGSMap | USGS Shiprock quadrangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | many miles across the surrounding desert ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shiprock pinnacle