Chinle, Arizona

Chinle, Arizona
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)
 • Water0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
5,506 ft (1,678 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,573
 • Density280.7/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: Chʼíńlį́) 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.