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Welcome to Redrock ...

Redrock is located in southwest New Mexico.

Redrock is located in Grant County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Redrock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Redrock is 4,030 feet [1,228 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Redrock is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Redrock (for example, toward Duncan (AZ)), 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.

Area Code for Redrock: 575

The ZIP code for Redrock: 88055<3>

Communities Also Named Redrock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Redrock - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Redrock ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redrock ...

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

Adding Redrock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Redrock post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redrock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redrock - 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 Redrock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Redrock 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/