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Welcome to Navajo ...

Navajo is located in McKinley County<1>.

Navajo is 7,110 feet [2,167 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Navajo is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Navajo and travel south, 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 Navajo: 505

The ZIP code for Navajo: 87328<3>

Communities Also Named Navajo ...

While we believe that this Navajo is located in McKinley County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Navajo. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lincoln and Rio Arriba County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 7 communities that are also named Navajo - they are located in Arizona (2), California (2) and Montana.

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

Communities near Navajo ...

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

  • Sawmill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sawmill is located in Apache County (AZ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill
  • Crystal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Crystal is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Fort Defiance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mexican Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mexican Springs is located in McKinley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Springs
    • Mexican Springs has also been known as:
    • Nakai Beto
    • Nakai Bito
    • Nakaibeto
    • Nakaibito
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Springs <4>
  • Window Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Tohatchi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tse Bonito
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tse Bonito is located in McKinley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tse Bonito
  • Saint Michaels
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Twin Lakes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Woodsprings
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodsprings is located in Apache County (AZ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsprings
    • Woodsprings has also been known as:
    • Woodspring Trading Post

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Navajo ...

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

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 Navajo - 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). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Navajo 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.