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Discover Kayenta in United States
Kayenta in the region of Arizona with its 5,189 habitants is a town located in United States - some 1,809 mi or ( 2912 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Kayenta is now 11:22 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Holbrook, Flagstaff, Phoenix, Cortez, and Grand Junction. When in this area, you might want to check out Holbrook . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kayenta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Navajo song - the dance is not traditional Navajo
Simpson's Trailhandler Tours offers tours of Monument Valley that sometimes feature performances of music and dance. ..
MVHS Pep Rally Teacher & Student Dancing 2010-2011
In Kayenta Az, on January 13,2011 Homecoming Pep Rally. ..
GoNomad - Ear of the Wind Monument Valley AZ
Ear of the Wind is one of the natural sandstone formations in Monument Valley, Arizona. ..
Southwest US 2008
A trip to the Southwest of the United States in 2008 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kayenta, Arizona
Kayenta is a census-designated place (CDP) which is part of the Navajo Nation and is in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 5,189 at the 2010 census. Kayenta is located 25 miles south of Monument Valley and contains a number of hotels and motels which service visitors to Monument Valley. Like other places within the Navajo Nation, it is illegal to serve alcohol. Arizona does not observe Daylight Time; however, the Navajo reservation does.
Located at 36.71 -110.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kayenta Airport
Kayenta Airport is a public-use airport located two nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Kayenta, in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It is owned by Kayenta Township, which is part of the Navajo Nation. As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 584 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2005 and 1,535 enplanements in 2006.
Located at 36.72 -110.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Agathla Peak
Agathla Peak is a peak south of Monument Valley, Arizona, over 1500 feet (457 meters) high. It is 7 miles north of Kayenta and is visible from U.S. Route 163. The English designation Agathla is derived from the Navajo name aghaałą́ meaning 'much wool', apparently for the fur of antelope and deer accumulating on the rock. The mountain is considered sacred by the Navajo. Agathla Peak is an eroded volcanic plug consisting of volcanic breccia cut by dikes of an unusual igneous rock called minette.
Located at 36.83 -110.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Hunts Mesa
Hunts Mesa is a rock formation located in Monument Valley, just south of the border between Utah and Arizona in the United States and just west of the border between Arizona's Navajo County and Apache County. It is one of two popular interior destinations in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park for tourists to experience panoramic views of the popular sandstone formations from a distance. The other is Mystery Valley. A Navajo guide is required to hike to either.
Located at 36.89 -110.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Black Mesa Peabody Coal controversy
The Black Mesa Peabody Coal controversy arose in the 1960s over a mineral lease in the Black Mesa plateau of the Four Corners region in the western United States. The plateau overlaps the reservations of the Navajo and Hopi Tribes.
Located at 36.52 -110.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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