| Tes Nez Iah, Arizona | |
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| Populated place | |
  Tes Nez IahLocation within the state of ArizonaShow map of Arizona Tes Nez IahTes Nez Iah (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 4,751 ft (1,448 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 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, United States, just south of the Utah border. It is along the banks of the Chinle Creek, approximately four miles west of Mexican Water. It has an estimated elevation of 4,751 feet (1,448 m) above sea level. The name is derived from the Navajo t'iis nééz íí'á, meaning "tall cottonwood trees".
References
- ^ "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.
| Municipalities and communities of Apache County, Arizona, United States | ||
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| County seat: St. Johns | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |