Near Shiprock in San Juan County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Beclabito Dome
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 21, 2010
1. Beclabito Dome Marker
Colorful red rocks of Entrada Sandstone are domed up by deep seated igneous intrusions to be exposed by erosion. The same igneous activity created the Carrizo Mountains to the west. Uranium deposits in the Morrison Formation just above the Entrada created New Mexico's first uranium boom in the East Carrizo south of here in the 1950's. Elevation 5,600 feet.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Natural Resources.
Location. 36° 49.858′ N, 109° 0.863′ W. Marker is near Shiprock, New Mexico, in San Juan County. It is on State Route 504 (U.S. 64 at milepost 3.5), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shiprock NM 87420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s Navajo Nation and in the San Juan Basin. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Four Corners Monument! (approx. 11½ miles away); Four Corners A Common Bond (approx. 11.7 miles away); New Mexico (approx. 11.7 miles away); Arizona (approx. 11.7 miles away in Arizona); Colorado (approx. 11.8 miles away in Colorado); Utah (approx. 11.8 miles away in Utah).
Regarding Beclabito Dome.
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 21, 2010
2. The previous Beclabito Dome Marker Reverse
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 21, 2010
3. Beclabito Dome Marker
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, January 2, 2026
4. Beclabito Dome Marker
The marker has been moved east while still in front of the gas station. The marker is double-sided with the same text on both sides. It no longer has a map on the reverse.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, January 2, 2026
5. Beclabito Dome Marker
The marker was moved east from in front of the gas station to this new location.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,805 times since then and 75 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4, 5. submitted on January 2, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
