Welcome to Navajo Dam ...
Navajo Dam is located in northwest New Mexico.
Navajo Dam is located in San Juan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Navajo Dam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1959.
Navajo Dam is 5,710 feet [1,740 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Navajo Dam is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Navajo Dam lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Navajo Dam: 505
The ZIP code for Navajo Dam: 87419<3>
Communities near Navajo Dam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Navajo Dam.
- Navajo City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
- Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County
- Turley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
- Turley is located in San Juan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turley
- From Navajo Dam to Turley
- La Boca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Blanco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Blanco is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanco <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blanco
- From Navajo Dam to Blanco
- Allison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Allison is located in La Plata County (CO)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allison
- From Navajo Dam to Allison
- Arboles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arboles
- Arboles is located in Archuleta County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arboles <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arboles
- From Navajo Dam to Arboles
- Ignacio
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Ignacio is located in La Plata County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ignacio
- From Navajo Dam to Ignacio
- Aztec
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aztec
- From Navajo Dam to Aztec
- Bondad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bondad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
- Bondad is located in La Plata County (CO)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bondad
- From Navajo Dam to Bondad
- Bloomfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <5>
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 Navajo Dam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Navajo Dam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Navajo Dam. 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 Navajo Dam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Navajo Dam. See our Newspapers Page for Navajo Dam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Navajo Dam ...
Looking for more information about Navajo Dam? 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 Navajo Dam, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Navajo Dam.
Adding Navajo Dam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Navajo Dam 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 Navajo Dam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Navajo Dam post office opened in 1959.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Navajo Dam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Navajo Dam. 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: https://www.nm.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 Navajo Dam - 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 Navajo Dam). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Navajo Dam 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |