Sunday 24 August 2014
Shiprock is a monadnock rising nearly 1,583 feet above the high-desert plain on the Navajo
Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It has a peak elevation
of 7,177 feet above sea level. It lies
about 10.75 miles southwest of the town
of Shiprock, which is named for the peak. Governed by the Navajo Nation, the
formation is in the Four Corners region and plays a significant role in Navajo religion,
mythology and tradition. Source
