Alchesay Flat

Alchesay Flat is a physical feature, named flat, located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Whiteriver along Arizona State Route 73 in Navajo County, Arizona. It has an estimated elevation of 5,774 feet (1,760 m) above sea level.

Alchesay Flat, Arizona
Physical feature
Alchesay Flat, Arizona Location of Alchesay Flat in Arizona
Coordinates: 33°55′56″N 109°56′22″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Navajo
Elevation [1]	5,770 ft (1,760 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (MST)
ZIP codes	85935
Area code	928
GNIS feature ID	570

It is located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation,^[2] and is named for Chief Alchesay of the White Mountain Apache tribe, who is buried there.^[3][4][5]

The area is sparsely populated with the primary activity in the area being corn cultivation. ^[6][7]

The Alchesay National Fish Hatchery, which became part of the Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery Complex in 10972, has operated there since 1968.^[8]