Tes Nez Iah, Arizona
Populated place in Arizona, United States
36°56′35″N 109°42′32″W / 36.94306°N 109.70889°W / 36.94306; -109.70889[1]
Tes Nez Iah is a populated place situated in the far north of Apache County, Arizona, United States, just south of the Utah border.[2] It is along the banks of the Chinle Creek, approximately four miles west of Mexican Water.[3] It has an estimated elevation of 4,751 feet (1,448 m) above sea level.[1] The name is derived from the Navajo t'iis nééz íí'á, meaning "tall cottonwood trees".[4]
References
- ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Tes Nez Iah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Tes Nez Iah (in Apache County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). Sandstone Spine: Seeking the Anasazi on the First Traverse of the Comb Ridge. Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers Books. p. 79. ISBN 1594852383.
- ^ Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 490. ISBN 978-0806189147.
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Municipalities and communities of Apache County, Arizona, United States
County seat: St. Johns
- Alpine
- Burnside
- Chinle
- Concho
- Cornfields
- Cottonwood
- Del Muerto
- Dennehotso
- Fort Defiance
- Ganado
- Greer
- Houck
- Klagetoh
- Lukachukai
- Lupton
- Many Farms
- McNary‡
- Nazlini
- Nutrioso
- Oak Springs
- Red Mesa
- Red Rock
- Rock Point
- Rough Rock
- Round Rock
- St. Michaels
- Sanders
- Sawmill
- Sehili
- Steamboat
- Teec Nos Pos
- Toyei
- Tsaile
- Vernon
- Wide Ruins
- Window Rock
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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