Welcome to Navajo ...

Navajo is located in McKinley County<1>.

The location of Navajo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Navajo is 7,110 feet [2,167 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Navajo is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Navajo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Navajo, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Navajo lies within the (505) area code.

Communities Also Named Navajo ...

While we believe that this Navajo is located in McKinley County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Navajo. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lincoln and Rio Arriba County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 7 communities that are also named Navajo - they are located in Arizona (2), California (2) and Montana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Navajo.

Communities near Navajo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Navajo.

• Sawmill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill
  • Sawmill is located in Apache County (AZ)
• Crystal
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Crystal is located in San Juan County
• Fort Defiance
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
  • Fort Defiance is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Defiance <4>
• Mexican Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Springs
  • Mexican Springs is located in McKinley County
  • Mexican Springs has also been known as:
  • Nakai Beto
  • Nakai Bito
  • Nakaibeto
  • Nakaibito
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Springs <4>
• Window Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Window Rock
  • Window Rock is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Window Rock <4>
• Tohatchi
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohatchi
  • Tohatchi is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tohatchi <4>
• Tse Bonito
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tse Bonito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tse Bonito
  • Tse Bonito is located in McKinley County
• Saint Michaels
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
  • Saint Michaels is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michaels <4>
• Twin Lakes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County
• Woodsprings
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsprings
  • Woodsprings is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Woodsprings has also been known as:
  • Woodspring Trading Post

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Navajo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Navajo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Navajo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Navajo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Navajo. See our Newspapers Page for Navajo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Navajo ...

Looking for more information about Navajo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Navajo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Navajo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Navajo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/