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CDP in Navajo County, Arizona
Photo: Rodrigo Paredes from Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Kayenta is a small town near the northern border of Arizona and part of the Navajo Nation. The population was 5,189 at the 2010 census. Kayenta is 22 miles (35 km) south of Monument Valley and contains a number of hotels and motels which service visitors to Monument Valley.
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Pictures, articles and military equipment tell the story of how the Navajo code talkers enabled the U.S. military to securely transmit information during World War II. The main museum is located behind the Burger King in a separate building while the restaurant has a few display cases of Japanese and US World War II artifacts.
Mexican, Native American, and American food as well as many fruit-flavored sodas and an espresso bar.
Has restaurant, souvenir shop, wireless internet.
One of the few hotels in Kayenta, offers a full-service restaurant.
Comfortable motel-style accommodation with an indoor pool, souvenir shop, and free fast wireless Internet. Basic breakfast is provided but there is no on-site restaurant. The hotel is on a quieter road than the main US160 route through the area.
S.S. 160.S.S. Route 163. There is an airstrip, but it has no scheduled flights and is mainly used for medical evacuation flights.
Read in the guideThe center of Kayenta is small enough to walk around. Take the usual precautions against summer heat or winter cold. There is no public transport. To go further afield, a car is required.
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