Tes Nez Iah is a populated place situated in the far north of Apache County, Arizona, United States, just south of the Utah border.[2] It is along the banks of the Chinle Creek, approximately four miles west of Mexican Water.[3] It has an estimated elevation of 4,751 feet (1,448 m) above sea level.[1] The name is derived from the Navajo t'iis nééz íí'á, meaning "tall cottonwood trees".[4]

Tes Nez Iah, Arizona
Populated place
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Coordinates: 36°56′35″N 109°42′32″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Apache
Elevation [1]	4,751 ft (1,448 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (MST)
Area code	928
FIPS code	04-73280
GNIS feature ID	24651

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