John Ford’s Point
John Ford’s Point is a scenic viewpoint in Navajo County, Arizona. John Ford’s Point is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Camel Butte Overlook, as well as near Three Sisters Overlook.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: filming location in Monument Valley used by director John Ford
- Also known as: “John Ford Point”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Camel Butte and Three Sisters.
Camel Butte
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Camel Butte is a 5,847-foot-elevation summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.
Three Sisters
Peak
Photo: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mitchell Mesa is a 6,586-foot-elevation summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.
Elephant Butte
Peak
Photo: David Zhang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elephant Butte is a 5,981-foot-elevation summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monument Valley and Gray Whiskers.
Monument Valley
Monument Valley is perhaps the most famous example of the classic American West landscape. In the Navajo Nation close to the border of Arizona and Utah, 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.
Gray Whiskers
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gray Whiskers is a 6,385-foot-elevation summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Gray Whiskers is situated 3 miles west of John Ford’s Point.
Oljato-Monument Valley
Village
Oljato-Monument Valley is a census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 154 at the 2010 census. Oljato-Monument Valley is situated 6 miles northwest of John Ford’s Point.
John Ford’s Point
- Category: tourism
- Location: Navajo County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.95443° or 36° 57′ 16″ northLongitude
-110.08737° or 110° 5′ 15″ westOpen location code
858FXW37+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 907126872OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q1700087
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“John Ford’s Point” goes by many names.
- German: “John Ford Point”
- German: “John Ford’s Point”
- Japanese: “ジョン・フォード・ポイント”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camel Butte Overlook and Three Sisters Overlook.
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