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Shiprock

• Navajo for 'the winged rock': Tse Bitai

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• Vicinity: 11 mi (17 km) SW of Town of Shiprock
• US County of San Juan County in New Mexico

• Type: Volcanic plug

• Travel Genus: Sight
• Sight Category: Terrestrial Feature

• As Noted In: 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die, Quintessence Editions
• As Noted In: US National Natural Landmark, US National Park Service

One of the best known and most spectacular diatremes in the United States. - USGS

Remnant of a 30 million year old volcanic eruption and one of four sacred mountains that define Navajo Country. - AsNotedIn