Welcome to Church Rock ...
Church Rock is located in northwest New Mexico.
Church Rock is located in McKinley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Church Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1952.
Church Rock is 6,680 feet [2,036 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Church Rock is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Church Rock lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Church Rock, 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 area code for Church Rock: (505)
The ZIP code for Church Rock: 87311<3>
Communities near Church Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Church Rock.
- Gallup
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Gallup is located in McKinley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallup <4>
- Fort Wingate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wingate
- Fort Wingate is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Wingate <4>
- Bread Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
- Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
- Red Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in McKinley County
- Yah-ta-hey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Rock Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in McKinley County
- Twin Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Brimhall Nizhoni
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimhall Nizhoni have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimhall Nizhoni
- Brimhall Nizhoni is located in McKinley County
- Defiance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Defiance is located in McKinley County
- Continental Divide
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Divide
- Continental Divide is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental Divide <4>
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 Church Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Church Rock.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Church Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Church Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Church Rock ...
Looking for more information about Church 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 Church Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Church Rock.
Adding Church Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Church 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 Church Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Church Rock post office opened in 1952.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Church Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Church Rock. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including McKinley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Church 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 Church Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Church 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |