Flagstaff in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Nalakihu
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 8, 2010
1. Nalakihu Marker
Nalakihu - A modern Hopi name, "House Outside the Village"
Farmers lived here about 800 years ago. (Roof beams gave tree ring dates in the late 1100s.) The way the walls join show this small pueblo was not built all at once, but was added onto. Roof remains indicated parts were two stories high. The pottery seems the same as that from the large ruin on the rock ahead, so these pueblos may have been lived in at the same time.
You may enter the rooms, but remember, old walls are fragile, even when we have strengthened them. Don't hurt the ruins or yourself. This is a National Park area preserved for visitors and for scientific investigation. Please treat it carefully.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 35° 33.966′ N, 111° 28.264′ W. Marker is in Flagstaff, Arizona, in Coconino County. It can be reached from Forest Service Rd 545. Marker is at the Nalakihu Pueblo, about 200 feet west of the Loop Road pullout. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Wupatki National Monument, Flagstaff AZ 86004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in Flagstaff & High Country and in Hopi. 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 Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Where Were The Fields? (within shouting distance of this marker); Community (within shouting distance of this marker); The Citadel / Natural Features (within shouting distance of this marker); A Village/Abandonment (within shouting distance of this marker); A Legacy of the Past (approx. Ύ mile away); Box Canyon Ruins (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dry Land Farming (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ancient Landscapes (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flagstaff.
Also see . . . Wupatki National Monument. (Submitted on April 15, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 8, 2010
2. Nalakihu Pueblo Ruins and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 8, 2010
3. Nalakihu Pueblo Ruins
Looking northeast toward the parking pullout and Loop Road.
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
4. Nalakihu Ruins
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
5. Nalakihu Ruins
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
6. Nalakihu Ruins
Taken from on top of the Citadel Pueblo.
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
7. Nalakihu Pueblo Wildlife
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,078 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.
