Fort Defiance, Arizona

Fort Defiance (Navajo: Tséhootsooí [tsʰéhòːtsʰòː.í]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It is also located within the Navajo Nation. The population was 3,624 at the 2010 census.[2]

Fort Defiance, Arizona
Census-designated place
Fort Defiance, New Mexico (now Arizona) by Seth Eastman (1808–1875), painted 1873
Fort Defiance, New Mexico (now Arizona) by Seth Eastman (1808–1875), painted 1873
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 35°44′49″N 109°04′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyApache
Area
[1]
 • Total6.41 sq mi (16.60 km2)
 • Land6.41 sq mi (16.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,836 ft (2,084 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,541
 • Density552.59/sq mi (213.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
86504
Area code928
FIPS code04-24460
GNIS feature ID4747
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