Padre Point is a

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on the south shore of

Lake Powell Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, United States. It is a major vacation destination visited by approximately two million people every year. It holds of water when full, second in the United States to only the ...

in extreme southwestern San Juan County,

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, United States.

Description

Located on the northern tip of the cape is Dominguez Butte. Formerly an island in the reservoir, but at lower water levels, Padres Butte is located near the tip of Padre Point. Nearly all of the cape is located on the

Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation (), also known as Navajoland, is an Indian reservation of Navajo people in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah. The seat of government is located in ...

, including Dominguez Butte, but not Padres Butte (which is located within

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (shortened to Glen Canyon NRA or GCNRA) is a national recreation area and conservation unit of the United States National Park Service that encompasses the area around Lake Powell and lower Cataract Canyo ...

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