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El Capitan Butte, also known as Agathla Butte, greets travelers heading north to Monument Valley on Route 163.
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[ Post a Comment ]| Dow Williams | nice pic.. | | 
Voted 10/10 | option to the typical alps potd for sure...cheers | | Posted Mar 9, 2009 10:51 am |
 | | njn8734 | Re: nice pic.. | | 
Hasn't voted | Thank you for the feedback Dow. I particularly like this Butte as well. | | Posted Apr 13, 2009 2:47 am |
| amuirman | minor correction | | 
Hasn't voted | I believe it's other name is Agathla. with "L" | | Posted Apr 13, 2009 7:57 pm |
| | njn8734 | Re: minor correction | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks for bringing that to my attention...will check it out and revise the page if necessary... | | Posted Apr 13, 2009 8:32 pm |
| lcarreau | I concur with the | | 
Voted 10/10 | previous member. Check this out ..
'Agathla' is derived from the Navajo Indian word 'ag - ha - la' meaning 'much wool,' apparently for the fur of antelope
and deer accumulating on the rock.
| | Posted Apr 29, 2009 11:34 pm |
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