Four Corners Monument

The Four Corners Monument is a portion of the United States where the four corners of four states meet. The Four Corners region is made up of southwest Colorado, northeast Arizona, northwest New Mexico, and southeast Utah. Geographically the Four Corners are part of the high Colorado Plateau and are located in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. The Four Corners Monument shows the exact location where the four corners of the state touch.

The United States first acquired the area now known as the Four Corners after the Mexican American War of 1848 at which time Mexico relinquished control and it was obtained by the US. The region of the Four Corners is mostly rural with the largest city and economic hub in Farmington, New Mexico. Teec Nos Pos is the closest most populated area which is why the monument address is considered to be here. Other cities within close proximity include Colorado's Cortez and Durango, Utah's Monticello and Blanding, Arizona's Chinle, and New Mexico's Bloomfield, Aztec, and Shiprock. The Interstate 40 travels along the southern edge of the region and the primary US Highways that flow through the area include US Route 160, 64, and 163.