Arizona Gazetteer
Mots'ovi is a physical feature (cliff) in Navajo County. The primary coordinates for Mots'ovi places it within the 86034 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Mots'ovi |
| Category: | Arizona physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cliff |
| Description: | 8 km (5 mi) ENE of the community of Polacca and 2.7 km (1.7 mi) SW of Owl Box Canyon. |
| History: | "Mots'ovi is derived from the Hopi word ""mootsi"" which translates to ""awl"" or a hole making tool; the Hopi Indians made these awls from the bones of deer; in the usual Hopi practice, there was a certain place, usually a point on a mesa, where people went to shape awls out of bones translates to ""awl"" or a hole making tool; the Hopi Indians made these awls from the bones of deer; in the usual Hopi practice, there was a certain place, usually a point on a mesa, where people went to shape awls out of bones." |
| County: | Navajo County |
| Latitude: | 35.8441717 |
| Longitude: | -110.2912396 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mots'ovi: Mots'ovi.
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 Mots'ovi does not include property ownership information.
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