Welcome to Crownpoint ...

Crownpoint is located

Crownpoint is located in McKinley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Crownpoint, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

Crownpoint is 6,980 feet [2,128 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Crownpoint is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Crownpoint, 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.

Crownpoint lies within the (505) area code.

The ZIP code for Crownpoint: 87313<3>

Communities near Crownpoint ...

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

Smith Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
- Smith Lake is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith Lake <4>
Continental Divide
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
Thoreau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoreau
- Thoreau is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thoreau <4>
Prewitt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
- Prewitt is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prewitt <4>
Whitehorse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Whitehorse is located in McKinley County
Fort Wingate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
Navajo Wingate Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Wingate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Wingate Village
- Navajo Wingate Village is located in McKinley County
Church Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Rock
- Church Rock is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Rock <4>
Brimhall Nizhoni
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- 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
Lake Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
- Lake Valley is located in San Juan County

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crownpoint ...

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

Adding Crownpoint to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Crownpoint post office opened in 1911.

We also found Crownpoint on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crownpoint.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crownpoint. 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 Crownpoint - 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 Crownpoint). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crownpoint 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/