Chinle, Arizona

Chinle, Arizona
Chíńlį́
Location in Apache County and Arizona
Chinle
Location in Arizona
Chinle
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°09′02″N 109°34′47″W / 36.15056°N 109.57972°W / 36.15056; -109.57972
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyApache
Area
  Total
16.32 sq mi (42.26 km2)
  Land16.29 sq mi (42.19 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
5,506 ft (1,678 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,573
  Density280.71/sq mi (108.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
86503
Area code928
FIPS code04-12770
GNIS feature ID2408029

Chinle (Navajo: Chíńlį́) 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 location where the water flows out of the Canyon de Chelly. The population was 4,518 at the 2010 census.