Shiprock, New Mexico
Shiprock is a community of 7,610 people in San Juan County, New Mexico.
Why visit Shiprock
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 12 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; December lows average 16°F.
Weather in Shiprock
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Shiprock
Shiprock (Navajo: Naatʼáanii Nééz) is an unincorporated community on the Navajo reservation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 7,718 people in the 2020 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Shiprock as a census-designated place (CDP). It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Shiprock, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Bridge in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes12
Churches and places of worship4
History
Shiprock was founded on September 11, 1903, by San Juan Agency superintendent William Taylor Shelton after being assigned to the northern Navajo by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A former U.S. government instructor in agriculture at the Cherokee School in Yellow Hill, North Carolina (now Cherokee, NC), Shelton had moved up through BIA ranks to be given the appointment to open an Indian agency and boarding school. He founded Shiprock Indian School and administrative agency with a staff of three white and three Navajo employees. Shiprock Indian Boarding School remained until the American Indian boarding school system was phased out in the early 1980s.
From the History section of Shiprock, New Mexico on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Atsa' Biya' A'Zh Community School
School · 1.1 mi
Pinon Street Bdg 1415, Shiprock
Healthcare3
Map of Shiprock
43 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 16°F | 0.6 in | 1.9 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 18°F | 0.5 in | 2.1 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 26°F | 0.5 in | 0.7 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 31°F | 0.5 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 78°F | 40°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 49°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 57°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 56°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 47°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 34°F | 0.8 in | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 22°F | 0.5 in | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 16°F | 0.6 in | 1.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Fruitland (19 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
San Juan County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-10-26: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2024-06-20: South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, And Flooding (Fire)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-10-29: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2012-06-18: Blanco (Cr 4901) Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 miles away.
- Farmington 29 mi east, about 46 min by car
- Flora Vista 33 mi east, about 54 min by car
- Crouch Mesa 34 mi east, about 54 min by car
- Lee Acres 36 mi east, about 57 min by car
- Cortez 39 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Bloomfield 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Aztec 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Center Point 41 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Mancos 44 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Durango 56 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shiprock Chapter House, Mx. Granger, CC0
- San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock, Mx. Granger, CC0
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