| Alchesay Flat, Arizona | |
| Settlement Type: | Physical feature |
| Pushpin Map: | Arizona |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Alchesay Flat in Arizona |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arizona |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Navajo |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5774 |
| Elevation M: | 1760 |
| Coordinates: | 33.9322°N -109.9394°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 85935 |
| Area Code: | 928 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Alchesay Flat is a physical feature, named flat, located approximately north of Whiteriver along Arizona State Route 73 in Navajo County, Arizona. It has an estimated elevation of 5774feet above sea level.
It is located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation,[1] and is named for Chief Alchesay of the White Mountain Apache tribe, who is buried there.[2] [3]
The area is sparsely populated with the primary activity in the area being corn cultivation. [4] [5]
From 1959 to 1972 the Alchesay National Fish Hatchery operated there, before it combined with the nearby Williams hatchery.[6]