Shonto Plateau

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Shonto Plateau is a high, arid landform in northern Arizona characterized by its rugged sandstone terrain and proximity to significant Navajo cultural and archaeological sites.

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Shonto Plateau canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landform
plateau
climate arid
country United States of America
elevationFeature high plateau
geology sandstone
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Navajo people
hasLandUse rangeland
traditional Navajo grazing lands
hydrology ephemeral washes
isInDesertRegion American Southwest desert region
locatedIn Arizona
northern Arizona
locatedInOrNextTo Navajo Nation
locatedNear Navajo cultural sites
Shonto, Arizona
archaeological sites
locatedOn Colorado Plateau
partOf Colorado Plateau physiographic province
linked to: Colorado Plateau
regionType canyonlands and plateau country
surfaceFeature buttes
mesas
rock outcrops
terrain rugged sandstone
vegetationType sparse desert vegetation

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Navajo National Monument locatedIn Shonto Plateau
Keet Seel locatedIn Shonto Plateau