LeChee Rock

LeChee Rock
Leche Benchmark[1]
Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation5,900 ft (1,800 m)[1]
Prominence730 ft (220 m)[1]
Parent peakPoint 5940[1]
Isolation11.39 mi (18.33 km)[1]
Coordinates36°51′49″N 111°18′35″W / 36.8636028°N 111.3095948°W / 36.8636028; -111.3095948[2]
Geography
LeChee Rock is located in Arizona
LeChee Rock
LeChee Rock
Location in Arizona
LeChee Rock is located in the United States
LeChee Rock
LeChee Rock
LeChee Rock (the United States)
LocationNavajo Reservation
Coconino County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS LeChee Rock
Geology
Rock ageJurassic
Rock typeSandstone

LeChee Rock is a 5,900-foot-elevation (1,800 m) sandstone feature located south of Lake Powell, in Coconino County of northern Arizona.[2] It is situated nine miles (14 km) east-southeast of the town of Page, eight miles (13 km) east of the community of LeChee, and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south of Tower Butte, on Navajo Nation land, where it towers over 900 feet (270 m) above the surrounding terrain as a landmark of the area. It can be seen from nearby Arizona State Route 98, or from as far away as Alstrom Point. LeChee (Łichíí) in Navajo language means red, referring to burgundy-colored leaves of a medicinal plant.[3] The spelling for this geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 2004 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, prior to that it was officially Leche-e Rock.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Leche-e Rock - 5,900' AZ". Lists of Peaks. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "LeChee Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Yurth, Cindy (July 11, 2013). "On the Rim of Opportunity". Navajo Times.