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Shiprock (Navajo: Naatʼáanii Nééz) is an unincorporated community on the Navajo reservation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 7,718 people in the 2020 census . For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Shiprock as a census-designated place (CDP).
Shiprock (Navajo: Tsé Bitʼaʼí, "rock with wings" or "winged rock" [4]) is a monadnock rising nearly 1,583 feet (482 m) above the high-desert plain of the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its peak elevation is 7,177 feet (2,188 m) above sea level.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 121,661 [1] making it the fifth-most populous county in New Mexico. Its county seat is Aztec. [2] The county was created in 1887. [3] San Juan County is part of the Farmington, New Mexico, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is in the state's northwest corner and includes the New Mexico portion of the ...
U.S. Route 64 (US 64) is a U.S. Numbered Highway that runs from the Four Corners area in Arizona to the east coast of North Carolina.In Arizona, the highway starts at U.S. Route 160 (US 160) heading southeast for 4.5 miles (7.2 km) before entering New Mexico near the town of Beclabito.
Cathedral Cliff is a 5,810-foot (1,770-meter) elevation volcanic plug located on Navajo Nation land in San Juan County of northwest New Mexico, United States. [3] It is a prominent landmark set alongside U.S. Route 491, approximately 13 miles south of the community of Shiprock, New Mexico.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Pueblo Pintado CDP has a total area of 31.0 square miles (80 km 2), all land. [1] The community is in the valley of Chaco Wash, which runs through Chaco Canyon 15 miles (24 km) to the northwest and eventually joins the San Juan River near Shiprock.
NM 264 leads west 18 miles (29 km) to Window Rock, Arizona, while US 491 leads south to Gallup and north 86 miles (138 km) to Shiprock. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km 2), all land. [1]
The traditional Navajo creation story centers on the area, and Navajo place names within the region reflect its role in Navajo mythology. While Dinétah generally refers to a large geographical area, the heart of the region is regarded to be the canyons of the Largo and Carrizo washes, south of the San Juan River in New Mexico.