Chinle
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Other Name: -, District: Arizona, State: South West, United States of America
Area: 16 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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Chinle is near the geographic center of the Navajo Nation, the largest tract of land reserved for American Indians in the United States.Location
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This "Canyon of the Dead" is where the remains of prehistoric Indian burials were discovered in 1882.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument was established April 1, 1931, as a unit of the National Park Service and is located in northeastern Arizona within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation.The monument covers 131 square miles (339 km2) and encompasses the floors and rims of the three major canyons: de Chelly, del Muerto, and Monument.Canyon de Chelly is unique among National Park service units, as it consists entirely of Navajo Tribal Trust Land that remains home to the canyon community.
Site where the Anastazis lived in Canyon de Chelly 700 to 800 years ago before they vanished.
Lake in Canyon de Chelly that is a popular spot for fishing and camping.