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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landform
mountain
volcanic plug
age Oligocene
linked to: Oligocene Epoch

about 25 million years
country United States
culturalSignificance sacred Navajo landmark
distanceToKayenta approximately 7 miles north
elevation 2165 meters
7100 feet
featureType prominent isolated peak
forms dramatic monolith
geologicalOrigin volcanic neck
governingTribalAuthority Navajo Nation government
hasCoordinateSystem geographic coordinates
hasReligiousSignificanceFor Navajo people
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
Arizona
Colorado Plateau
Navajo Nation
locatedInRegion Northeastern Arizona
locatedNear Kayenta, Arizona
Monument Valley
NavajoName Aghaałą́
NavajoNameMeaning much wool
nearestTown Kayenta, Arizona
partOf Navajo Volcanic Field
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
visibleFrom U.S. Route 160 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 163 NERFINISHED

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Kayenta, Arizona nearbyAttraction Agathla Peak