Welcome to Window Rock ...

Window Rock is located within the Navajo Nation.

Window Rock is located in Apache County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Window Rock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1936.

Window Rock is 6,880 feet [2,097 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Window Rock is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Window Rock and travel south, 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.

The telephone area code for Window Rock: (928)

The ZIP code for Window Rock: 86515<3>

Communities near Window Rock ...

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

• Fort Defiance
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
  • Fort Defiance is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Defiance <4>
• Hunters Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
  • Hunters Point is located in Apache County
• Rock Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in McKinley County (NM)
• Oak Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
  • Oak Springs is located in Apache County
• Defiance
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
  • Defiance is located in McKinley County (NM)
• Mexican Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Springs
  • Mexican Springs is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Mexican Springs has also been known as:
  • Nakai Beto
  • Nakai Bito
  • Nakaibeto
  • Nakaibito
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Springs <4>
• Navajo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
  • Navajo is located in McKinley County (NM)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo <4>
• Twin Lakes
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County (NM)
• Yah-ta-hey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yah-ta-hey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yah-ta-hey
  • Yah-ta-hey is located in McKinley County (NM)
• Sawmill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill
  • Sawmill is located in Apache County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Window Rock. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Window Rock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Window Rock ...

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

Adding Window Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Window 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 Window Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Window Rock post office opened in 1936.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/