State Road 597 is a 0.447 miles (719.4 m) long state highway

State highway

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 located entirely in the Navajo Nation

Navajo Nation

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, which is located in San Juan County

San Juan County, New Mexico

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.6% Black*36.6% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*7.2% Other races*19.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, New Mexico

New Mexico

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, United States. The highway serves to link the U.S. Route 160 (US 160) to the Four Corners Monument

Four Corners Monument

The Four Corners Monument marks the quadripoint in the Southwestern United States where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet. It is the only point in the United States shared by four states, leading to this area being called the Four Corners region...

. The highway is the second shortest highway in New Mexico, with the shortest being NM 446 measuring 0.25 miles (402.3 m).

Route description

NM 597 begins at a t-intersection with US 160 in extreme northwestern San Juan County, New Mexico. Traveling northwest the two-lane highway passes through desert terrain to its northern terminus at a toll booth. After passing the toll booth, the road becomes 4 Corners Road, which encircles the Four Corners Monument

Four Corners Monument

The Four Corners Monument marks the quadripoint in the Southwestern United States where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet. It is the only point in the United States shared by four states, leading to this area being called the Four Corners region...

. The highways posted speed limit is 15 miles per hour (6.7 m/s).

The highway is the second shortest highway in New Mexico, with the shortest being NM 446 measuring 0.25 miles (402.3 m).

Major intersections

The entire route is located in San Juan County

San Juan County, New Mexico

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.6% White*0.6% Black*36.6% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*7.2% Other races*19.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

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Mile	Destinations	Notes
0.000		Southern terminus
0.447	4 Corners Road	Northern terminus, Four Corners Monument Four Corners Monument The Four Corners Monument marks the quadripoint in the Southwestern United States where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet. It is the only point in the United States shared by four states, leading to this area being called the Four Corners region...