Four Corners Monument
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The Four Corners Monument marks the point in the Navajo Nation in the Southwest United States where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet. It is located west of U.S. Highway 160, 40 miles southwest of Cortez, Colorado, at 109° 02' west, 36° 59' north.
Not only is the point a four-corner intersection, it is the only point in the United States shared by four states. A Ute Indian reservation abuts the point in Colorado. The landmark is run by the Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department and is a popular, though isolated, tourist attraction.
The first permanent marker at the point was placed in 1912. It was replaced in 1992 with a granite marker embedded with a large circular bronze disk around the point, surrounded by smaller, appropriately located state seals and flags.
See also
External link
- Additional information about the Four Corners Monument (http://navajonationparks.org/fourcorners_monument.htm)