Klagetoh

History

Missionaries transcribed “Łeeyi’ tó” as Klagetoh. “Łeeyi’ tó” translates as underground water which is now an abandoned well. It was the first well to be developed and used by the community. The abandoned well is located approximately east of the Red Mesa Store. The people who pioneered Klagetoh itself are not remembered, at least by name. The Anasazi had a thriving settlement here once, perhaps with almost as many residents as the 6,000-person chapter boasts today.

Geography

Klagetoh is located along U.S. Route 191, approximately south of Ganado and north of Chambers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Temperatures range from an average maximum temperature in the low to mid-90s Fahrenheit (°F) during the summer months (June–August) to an average minimum temperature in the high teens to low 20s during winter months (December–January). Total average annual precipitation in the vicinity of the study area is about , with the majority typically occurring during July, August, and September. The total average annual snowfall is a little over , with the majority typically occurring during December (Western Regional Climate Center [WRCC] 2011).

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  13
• Arizona Black

  Aphonopelma marxi (Simon, 1891) · Arachnida
  2
• horse

  Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
  2
• Collared lizard

  Crotaphytus collaris (Say, 1822) · Squamata
  2
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2
• Chipping Sparrow

  Spizella passerina (Bechstein, 1798) · Aves
  2
• Loggerhead Shrike

  Lanius ludovicianus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2
• Pinyon Jay

  Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Wied-Neuwied, 1841 · Aves
  2

Most recent

• M 2.8 — 2026-02-26
  3 km NNW of Sawmill, Arizona
• M 2.6 — 2024-08-26
  8 km S of Rough Rock, Arizona
• M 2.6 — 2024-05-20
  11 km WNW of Ramah, New Mexico
• M 3 — 2020-09-27
  5 km S of Sawmill, Arizona
• M 2.8 — 2020-06-10
  5 km WNW of Tsaile, Arizona
• M 3.1 — 2019-09-23
  22 km NNW of Saint Johns, Arizona