Navajo, New Mexico

Navajo, New Mexico
The Wood Springs 2 Fire visible from Navajo on June 30, 2020
The Wood Springs 2 Fire visible from Navajo on June 30, 2020
Location of Navajo, New Mexico
Location of Navajo, New Mexico
Navajo, New Mexico is located in the United States
Navajo, New Mexico
Navajo, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°54′09″N 109°01′56″W / 35.90250°N 109.03222°W / 35.90250; -109.03222
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyMcKinley
Area
 • Total2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2)
 • Land2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation7,146 ft (2,178 m)
Population
 • Total1,942
 • Density861.96/sq mi (332.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87238
Area code505
FIPS code35-51420
GNIS feature ID2408904[2]

Navajo (Navajo: Niʼiijíhí) is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Navajo Nation in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census. Navajo is the most Navajo town in the United States, with 95.04% of residents having full or partial Navajo ancestry.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Navajo, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).