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The monument is located on the Colorado Plateau west of U.S. Highway 160, on State Road 597, approximately 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Cortez, Colorado. [1] In addition to the four states, two semi-autonomous American Indian tribal governments have boundaries at the monument, the Navajo Nation and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Reservation, with the Ute Mountain tribal boundaries coinciding with ...
The Four Corners area is named after the quadripoint at the intersection of approximately 37° north latitude with 109° 03′ west longitude, where the boundaries of the four states meet, and is marked by the Four Corners Monument. It is the only location in the United States where four states meet.
Four Presidents Corners is the quadripoint where the borders of four townships named for the third, fourth, fifth, and seventh American presidents meet in Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] The townships are Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, and Jackson. [3] [4]
The Four Corners Monument. The Four Corners is the only place where four U.S. states meet. Native peoples, Spain, France, the United States, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, and the State of Deseret have claimed various portions of the present State of Colorado.
I've visited all 50 states and most major US tourist attractions — some of which I found overrated.. I wouldn't plan trips around the Four Corners Monument or Mount Rushmore. I'd also recommend ...
Four Corners marker. The National Scenic Byway connects prehistoric sites of Native Americans, including the Navajo, Utes and early puebloan people, who lived and farmed in the Four Corners area from about 1 CE to about 1300 CE. There were people hunting and gathering for food in the Four Corners region by 10,000 B.C. or earlier. Geological ...
After passing the toll booth, the road becomes 4 Corners Road, [2] that leads up to Four Corners Monument. [3] The highway's posted speed limit is 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). The highway is the second shortest highway in New Mexico; the shortest is NM 446 at 0.250 miles (402 m).
The borders of the historic condominium of Moresnet.Moresnet is colored blue, the Netherlands orange, Belgium yellow, and Prussia green.. An early instance of four political divisions meeting at a point is the Four Shire Stone in Moreton-in-Marsh, England (attested in the Domesday Book, 1086, [6] [7] and mentioned since 969 if not 772 [8]); until 1931, it was the meeting point of the English ...