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FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT
the only one
Location: most northeast corner of Arizona, just off Highway 160
Contact: Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department,
phone (520) 871-6647
Distance: 377 miles from Phoenix
Opening hours: Park hours are from 7 am to 8 pm May through mid-August
and 8 am to 5 pm mid-August through April (Note: the Navajo area is using
Mountain Summer Time, 1 hour ahead of the rest of Arizona during summer).
Fees: Entrance fees apply
Direction: from Phoenix use I-17 north to Flagstaff, then I-40 east to Exit towards
AZ-89/Page/Grand Canyon, go north on AZ-89, turn right on US-160 east, stay on
US-160 for about 165 miles, follow the sign to Four Corner Monument (= turn left).
Four Corners Monument. This is one of the most unique landmarks in the
United States. Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet at the Four Corners.
And it is the only place where you can be in four states at the same time.
The history. First established in 1868 (Colorado's southern boundary) and
finalized in 1901 when the northern boundary of Arizona was surveyed.
A small marker was erected in 1912. The Monument was refurbished in 1992 with
a bronze disk with the four state seals.
The area surrounding the monument is Indian land. The Navajo and Ute people
live in the area. The area has been home to native peoples for hundreds of years.
Archaeologists have recorded numerous ancient Puebloan sites dating prior to
AD 1300 throughout the Four Corners area.
The visit. The Visitor Center is open all year round. There are also
picnic tables and restrooms (but no water).
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