Fajada Butte
Fajada Butte is a butte in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, in northwest New Mexico. Fajada Butte rises 135 meters above the canyon floor. Although there is no water source on the butte, there are ruins of small cliff dwellings in the higher regions of the butte.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 6,627 feet
- Description: butte in New Mexico, United States
- Also known as: “Fachada Butte”, “Fahada Butte”, “Fahada Mesa”, “Mesa Fahada”, “Tsedighiili”, and “Tsedighin”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Hungo Pavi and Wijiji.
Wijiji
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Fajada Butte
- Categories: butte, landmark, and landform
- Location: San Juan, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.01906° or 36° 1′ 9″ north
Longitude
-107.90992° or 107° 54′ 36″ west
Elevation
6,627 feet (2,020 metres)
Open location code
858J239R+J2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Fajada Butte” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fajada Butte”
- Dutch: “Fajada Butte”
- Spanish: “Butte de Fajada”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kimbeto and Lake Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Chaco Culture Park Headquarters and Information Center and Chaco Canyon.
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Worth a closer look: Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
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