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How to Visit Wupatki National Monument: Location and Direction. Wupatki National Monument is adjacent to Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Both landmarks are nestled in Northern Arizona, between the Painted Desert and ponderosa highlands.
Nov 28, 2022 · Wupatki National Monument protects over 2,600 ancestral Puebloan sites 20 miles north of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Over 900 years ago, the eruption of Sunset Crater Volcano in Arizona forced the people living in the region of present-day Flagstaff to evacuate their homes and the lands they had cultivated for 400 years.
Nestled between the Painted Desert and ponderosa highlands of northern Arizona Wupatki seems like an unlikely landscape for a thriving community. In the early 1100s during a time period of cooler temperatures and wetter seasons the ancestors of contemporary Pueblo communities created a bustling center of trade and culture.
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Located between the stark Painted Desert and the dense pine forests of Flagstaff, the Wupatki heritage site preserves many stories of indigenous people including the Hopi, Zuni and Ancestral Puebloan tribes that lived in or passed through the area. Visitors learn about the ancestors of modern pueblo communities who lived in these prehistoric ...
Wupatki National Monument, 30 miles north of Flagstaff in Arizona, contains well preserved Anasazi and Sinagua ruins at the edge of the Painted Desert, including Wupatki, Wukoki, Lomaki, Citadel and Nalakihu.
Wupatki National Monument. 2,102 reviews. #4 of 97 things to do in Flagstaff. Historic SitesAncient Ruins. Closed now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Explore this fascinating ancient pueblo, located near the San Francisco Peaks, which once housed almost 100 members of the Anasazi and Sinagua tribes.
Wupatki National Monument, desert area of archaeological sites in north-central Arizona, U.S. It lies along the Little Colorado River near the San Francisco Mountains, 30 miles (48 km) north-northeast of Flagstaff and about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
