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Shiprock is an iconic stone sentinel, rising 1583 feet above the stark plains of northwestern New Mexico. The National Park Service designated Shiprock as a National Natural Landmark in 1975. Visible from 50 miles away on a clear day, Shiprock is the throat of an ancient volcano, with a peak 7,178-feet above sea level.
Nov 4, 2015 · You will take the US 491 south of shiprock and just after crossing the shiprock airfield make a right on the indian service rte 13. A few miles into the indian service rte 13 you will come across a dirt road right in front of a wall of smaller rock formations leading to the shiprock. The road is pretty rough.
Dec 11, 2023 · Shiprock is a prominent natural landmark located in northwestern New Mexico, United States. It is situated in the high desert of the Navajo Nation, near the town of Shiprock. Also known as “Tsé Bitʼaʼí,” which means “rock with wings” in the Navajo language, Shiprock is a towering volcanic rock formation that rises approximately ...
Shiprock (Navajo: Tsé Bitʼaʼí, "rock with wings" or "winged rock") is a monadnock rising nearly 1,583 feet (482 m) above the high-desert plain of the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its peak elevation is 7,177 feet (2,188 m) above sea level.
The Legend. For centuries, the towering “rock with wings” has been sacred to the Navajo people, who call it Tse Bit’ a’i. One legend tells of monster, flesh-eating birds who lived on the peak of Shiprock. One day, a warrior killed two of the bird monsters, then turned one baby bird monster into an eagle and another into an owl.
Shiprock, town, San Juan county, northwestern New Mexico, U.S. Lying on the vast Navajo reservation, the town, originally called Needles, was founded in 1903 as a centre of tribal government. It served as such until 1938, when the Navajo nation established its capital at Window Rock , Arizona.
Jan 13, 2016 · 1700. Shiprock Diann L'Roy/CC BY-ND 2.0. Rising high above the surrounding New Mexico desert, the rock formation known as Shiprock has long been a point of fascination. This striking...
