Chinle, Arizona Chinle, Arizona Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona Chinle is positioned in the US Chinle - Chinle Chinle (Navajo: Ch inili ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States.
The name in Navajo means "flowing out" and is a reference to the locale where the water flows out of the Canyon de Chelly. The populace was 4,518 at the 2010 census. Chinle is positioned at 36 9 17 N 109 34 45 W (36.154718, -109.579040). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP has a total region of 16.1 square miles (41.6 km2), of which 16.0 square miles (41.5 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.16%, is water. In the CDP, the age distribution of the populace shows 43.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
After a reconstructionof use for trade and war by the Spanish, Chinle was the site of the 1864 peace conference between Kit Carson and the Navajo citizens that ended the war between the Navajo and the U.S.
Chinle serves as a gateway improve for Canyon de Chelly National Monument, established in 1931 primarily to preserve the archaeological sites and record of human history.
Canyon de Chelly AZ is unique among the National Park Service units because the park is positioned entirely on Navajo tribal territory and has a residentiary canyon community.
Chinle High School The region is served by Chinle Unified School District.
Schools in the region and served by the precinct include Tsaile Elementary School (K-8), Many Farms Elementary School (K-6), Canyon de Chelly Elementary School (K-6), Chinle Elementary School (K-6), Mesa View Elementary School (K-6), Chinle Junior High School (7-8), and Chinle High School (9-12). The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) operates the Cottonwood Day School in an region with a Chinle postal address. A branch of the Dine College is positioned here as well as a branch of Northern Arizona University and Navajo Technical University.
The Navajo AIDS Network is based in Chinle.
Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Center [Chinle IHS] is a full service Healthcare facility directed by the US Indian Health Service.
Chinle is the home of a several sit-down and fast food restaurants, most of which are positioned on the US 191 and Indian Route 7 that run through town.
In terms of fast food, Chinle has a Burger King, Subway, Church's Chicken, and Pizza Edge.
Serving American and some traditional Navajo foods, there are the Junction Restaurant at the Best Western; Garcia's Restaurant at the Holiday Inn; and Thunderbird Lodge Cafeteria at the Thunderbird Lodge.
A Visitor Center and bookstore are positioned at Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
Chinle has a large improve center dedicated to serving the small-town community.
There are services available at the Baptist Church, Tselani Valley and Spider Rock Fellowship United Methodist Churches, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Mennonite Church,Trinity Presbyterian Church, Grace Fellowship Community Church, Canyon Family Church, Foursquare Gospel Church, Chinle Potters House, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
Several Federal, County and Navajo tribal agencies are positioned in town.
The small-town government is positioned at the Chinle Chapter House.
Other departments include the Navajo Police Department, Navajo Housing Authority, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Navajo Parks and Recreation, Apache County Office, Indian Health Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the National Park Service.
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Chinle Chapter of the Navajo Nation.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chinle CDP, Arizona".
Municipalities and communities of Apache County, Arizona, United States Census-designated places in Apache County, Arizona - Populated places on the Navajo Nation - Census-designated places in Arizona
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