Agathla Peak
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Agathla Peak is a prominent volcanic plug and sacred Navajo landmark rising dramatically from the desert landscape in northeastern Arizona.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ volcanic plug ⓘ |
| age |
Oligocene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
about 25 million years ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | sacred Navajo landmark ⓘ |
| distanceToKayenta | approximately 7 miles north GENERATED ⓘ |
| elevation |
2165 meters
ⓘ
7100 feet ⓘ |
| featureType | prominent isolated peak ⓘ |
| forms | dramatic monolith ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic neck ⓘ |
| governingTribalAuthority | Navajo Nation government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificanceFor | Navajo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSummitAccessRestrictions | restricted due to Navajo cultural beliefs ⓘ |
| isInProtectedArea | Navajo Nation jurisdiction ⓘ |
| isPartOfCulturalLandscape | Navajo sacred geography ⓘ |
| isSacredSite | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | regional ⓘ |
| landscapeContext | desert landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apache County, Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Navajo Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northeastern Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kayenta, Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monument Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NavajoName | Aghaałą́ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NavajoNameMeaning | much wool ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Kayenta, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Navajo Volcanic Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photoSubject | Southwestern United States landscape photography ⓘ |
| prominence | about 450 meters ⓘ |
| rockType |
basaltic rock
ⓘ
igneous rock ⓘ volcanic breccia ⓘ |
| shape | steep-sided spire ⓘ |
| standsAboveSurroundings | rises sharply from surrounding plain ⓘ |
| USState | Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
U.S. Route 160
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 163 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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