John Wayne’s Point

John Wayne’s Point is a scenic viewpoint in , . John Wayne’s Point is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the museum .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mitchell Mesa and West and East Mitten Buttes.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a 6,586-foot-elevation summit in , , United States.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The are two buttes in the Navajo Tribal Park in northeast . When viewed from the south, the buttes appear to be two giant mittens with their thumbs facing inwards.

Peak
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a butte located in and is part of the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, similar to its neighbors just to the north. It was named after silver miner Jack Merrick, killed by Native Americans in 1880.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monument Valley and Gray Whiskers.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is perhaps the most famous example of the classic American West landscape. In the close to the border of and , the valley has been the backdrop for many movies and advertisements, ranging from Marlboro cigarette ads to the films of John Ford to Back to the Future 3, Forrest Gump and Easy Rider.

Locality
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is a 6,385-foot-elevation summit in , , United States. is situated 1½ miles southwest of John Wayne’s Point.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 154 at the 2010 census. is situated 4 miles west of John Wayne’s Point.

John Wayne’s Point

Latitude
36.98178° or 36° 58′ 54″ north
Longitude
-110.11171° or 110° 6′ 42″ west
Open location code
858FXVJQ+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4802540221
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Photographers Point and Monument Valley Visitor Center.

Nearby Places

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