Canyon De Chelly National Monument

Canyon De Chelly
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Designation National Monument
Location Arizona USA
Nearest City Chinle
Coordinates 36° 8′ 35″ N 109° 19′ 41″ W
Area 83,840 acres
33,928 ha
Date of Establishment April 1, 1931
Visitation 881,783 (2004)
Governing Body National Park Service
IUCN category III (Natural Monument)
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White House ruins, Canyon de Chelly National Monument (photo courtesy of USGS)
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Canyon de Chelly, 1904

Canyon de Chelly National Monument (founded April 1, 1931) is a unit of the National Park Service located in Arizona, United States. Its 83,840 acres (339 km²) (all nonfederal) preserve artifacts of the early Southwest Indian tribes that lived in the area, including the Navajo.

See also

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See also: Canyon De Chelly National Monument, 1931, Ancient Pueblo Peoples, April 1, Area, Arizona