| Anderson Mesa | |
|---|---|
  Anderson Mesa Location in Arizona | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,211 ft (2,198 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°08′27″N 111°30′45″W / 35.14091775°N 111.512462403°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Coconino County, Arizona, US |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Mesa |
Anderson Mesa (Navajo: Hosh Dikʼání[2]) is approximately five mesas long,[clarification needed] located 20 miles southeast of Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, east of Lake Mary and north of Mormon Lake, in Coconino County.
This mesa landform, with an elevation between 6,200 and 7,200 feet (1,900 and 2,200 m),[3] has been the site of Lowell Observatory's Anderson Mesa Station since 1959. Because it is also very flat, it is also home to the Naval Observatory's Navy Precision Optical Interferometer, or "NPOI", since 1992.
It is also the inspiration for the 1996 Jimmy Eat World song of the same title.[4]
- ^ a b "Marshall". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ^ Linford, Laurence D. Navajo Places. History, Legend, Landscape. University of Utah Press. Salt Lake City, UT: 2000.
- ^ Neff, D., J., and N. G. Woolsey. 1979. Effect of predation by coyotes on survival of antelope fawns on Anderson Mesa. Special Report 8, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix, Arizona.
- ^ "Givin' Us Static | Phoenix New Times". 2020-10-11. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2021-02-18.