Tes Nez Iah, Arizona

Tes Nez Iah, Arizona
Populated place
Tes Nez Iah
Location within the state of Arizona
Tes Nez Iah
Tes Nez Iah (the US)
Coordinates: 36°56′35″N 109°42′32″W / 36.94306°N 109.70889°W / 36.94306; -109.70889Coordinates: 36°56′35″N 109°42′32″W / 36.94306°N 109.70889°W / 36.94306; -109.70889
Country United States
State Arizona
County Apache
Elevation[1] 4,751 ft (1,448 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 928
FIPS code 04-73280
GNIS feature ID 24651

Tes Nez Iah is a populated place situated in the far north of Apache County, Arizona, just south of the Colorado border.[2] It is along the banks of the Chinle Wash, 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

  1. 1 2 "Feature Detail Report for: Tes Nez Iah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Tes Nez Iah (in Apache County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 490. ISBN 0806189142.


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