Welcome to Kayenta ...

Kayenta is located within the Navajo Nation.

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 altitude 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Navajo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kayenta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kayenta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kayenta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.