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Welcome to First Mesa ...

First Mesa is located within the Hopi Nation (at First Mesa).

First Mesa is located in Navajo County<1>.



First Mesa is 5,810 feet [1,771 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of First Mesa is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: First Mesa lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Note: If you leave First Mesa and travel east, 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.

First Mesa is located in the (928) area code.

Communities near First Mesa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near First Mesa.

  • Second Mesa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shongopovi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shongopovi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongopovi
    • Shongopovi is located in Navajo County
  • Keams Canyon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kykotsmovi Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jeddito
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddito
    • Jeddito is located in Navajo County
  • Oraibi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oraibi
    • Oraibi is located in Navajo County
  • Low Mountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Mountain
    • Low Mountain is located in Navajo County
  • Hotevilla - Bacavi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hotevilla - Bacavi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotevilla - Bacavi
    • Hotevilla - Bacavi is located in Navajo County
  • Hotevilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pinon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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 First Mesa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for First Mesa.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around First Mesa. See our Newspapers Page for First Mesa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for First Mesa ...

Looking for more information about First Mesa? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to First Mesa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for First Mesa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for First Mesa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Navajo County: www.co.navajo.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/

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 First Mesa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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