Arizona Gazetteer
Defiance Plateau is a physical feature (plain) in Apache County. The primary coordinates for Defiance Plateau places it within the AZ 86504 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Defiance Plateau |
| Category: | Arizona physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Plain |
| Description: | Extends S from the Chuska Mountains and Tsaile Creek to Black Creek about 25 mi WSW of Gallup NM; 361500N1091500W (N end), 352500N1091500W (S end). |
| History: | Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1916 for the military post, Fort Defiance, established in 1851. (US-T121) |
| County: | Apache County |
| Latitude: | 35.8333457 |
| Longitude: | -109.242321 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Defiance Plateau: Defiance Plateau.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Defiance Plateau does not include property ownership information.
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