Fort Defiance, Arizona

Fort Defiance, Arizona
Fort Defiance, New Mexico (now Arizona) by Seth Eastman (1808–1875), painted 1873
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 35°44′51″N 109°04′07″W / 35.74750°N 109.06861°W / 35.74750; -109.06861
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyApache
Area
 • Total
6.41 sq mi (16.60 km2)
 • Land6.41 sq mi (16.60 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,798 ft (2,072 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,541
 • Density552.6/sq mi (213.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
ZIP code
86504
Area code928
FIPS code04-24460
GNIS feature ID2408236

Fort Defiance (Navajo: Tséhootsooí [tsʰéhòːtsʰòː.í]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It is also located within the Navajo Nation. The population was 3,624 at the 2010 census.