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; -109.70889CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyApacheElevation

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4,751 ft (1,448 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)Area code928FIPS code04-73280GNIS feature ID24651

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.