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Shiprock is located

Shiprock is located in San Juan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Shiprock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Shiprock is 4,890 feet [1,490 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Shiprock is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Shiprock and travel west, you will 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.

Shiprock lies within the (505) area code.

The ZIP code for Shiprock: 87420<3>

Communities near Shiprock ...

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

  • Kirtland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
    • Kirtland is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <5>
  • Nenahnezad
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nenahnezad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenahnezad
    • Nenahnezad is located in San Juan County
  • Fruitland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Beclabito
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beclabito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beclabito
    • Beclabito is located in San Juan County
  • Ojo Amarillo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ojo Amarillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Amarillo
    • Ojo Amarillo is located in San Juan County
  • Upper Fruitland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fruitland
    • Upper Fruitland is located in San Juan County
  • Red Rock
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Red Valley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Valley
    • Red Valley is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Teec Nos Pos
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Farmington
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shiprock. 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 Shiprock.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shiprock ...

Looking for more information about Shiprock? 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 Shiprock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shiprock.

Adding Shiprock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shiprock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shiprock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shiprock post office opened in 1904.

We also found Shiprock mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shiprock.

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

The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shiprock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shiprock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shiprock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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