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Welcome to Round Rock ...

Round Rock is located within the Navajo Nation.

Round Rock is located in Apache County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Round Rock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.

Round Rock is 5,340 feet [1,628 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Round Rock is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Round Rock, 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.

Area Code for Round Rock: 928

The ZIP code for Round Rock: 86547<3>

Communities Also Named Round Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Round Rock - they are located in Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Round Rock ...

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

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 Round Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Round Rock.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Rock ...

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

Adding Round Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Round Rock 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 Round Rock was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).

We also found Round Rock on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Round Rock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Apache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Round Rock - 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 Round Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Round Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.