Shiprock (parish)
| Shiprock | |
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 The Shiprock, namesake of the community |
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| Location in county and in New Mexico | |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Mexico |
| County : | San Juan County |
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 48 ′ N , 108 ° 41 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 8,156 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 198.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 42.0 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) of which 41.1 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 1491 m |
| Postcodes : | 87420, 87461 |
| Area code : | +1 505 |
| FIPS : | 35-72770 |
| GNIS ID : | 0902354 |
Shiprock ( Navajo : Naat'áanii Neez ) is a community and a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County in the US state of New Mexico and is part of the Navajo Nation . The place is named after the nearby Shiprock rock formation . The population of Shiprock was 8,156 at the 2000 census, covering an area of 41.1 km². The population density is 198.4 / km².
Shiprock is one of eight locations of Diné College , a tribal college, and also hosts the Northern Navajo Fair , held every October. The city is at an altitude of 1491 m. ü. M. at the intersection of US Highways 64 and 491 .