Welcome to Kayenta ...

Kayenta is located within the Navajo Nation.

Kayenta is located in Navajo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kayenta, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1930.

Kayenta is 5,630 feet [1,716 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Kayenta is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Kayenta lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Kayenta, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

Area Code for Kayenta: 928

The ZIP code for Kayenta: 86033<3>

Communities near Kayenta ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Kayenta.

• Tsegi
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tsegi
  • Tsegi is located in Navajo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tsegi
  • From Kayenta to Tsegi
• Baby Rocks
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Rocks
  • Baby Rocks is located in Navajo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Baby Rocks
  • From Kayenta to Baby Rocks
• Chilchinbito
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilchinbito
  • Chilchinbito is located in Navajo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chilchinbito
  • From Kayenta to Chilchinbito
• Oljato - Monument Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oljato - Monument Valley
  • Oljato - Monument Valley is located in Navajo County
• Oljato
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oljato
  • Oljato is located in San Juan County (UT)
  • Oljato has also been known as:
  • Moonlight
  • Oljato Trading Post
  • Olje
  • Oljeto Trading Post
  • Oljeto
  • Oljetoh Trading Post
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oljato
  • From Kayenta to Oljato
• Shonto
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shonto
  • Shonto is located in Navajo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shonto <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Shonto
  • From Kayenta to Shonto
• Dennehotso
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennehotso
  • Dennehotso is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennehotso <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dennehotso
  • From Kayenta to Dennehotso
• Rough Rock
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Rock
  • Rough Rock is located in Apache County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kayenta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kayenta.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kayenta. See our Newspapers Page for Kayenta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kayenta ...

Looking for more information about Kayenta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kayenta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kayenta.

Adding Kayenta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kayenta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kayenta was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kayenta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kayenta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Navajo County: www.co.navajo.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/