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Shiprock, New Mexico
CDP
About Shiprock
Shiprock is a small unincorporated community in northwestern New Mexico.
Officially, Shiprock is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.52 square miles.
📰 Shiprock News Today
- Full Sail in Shiprock newmexicomagazine.org · Jun 12
- NM v. Arizona Showcase Brings Top Talent to Shiprock Navajo Nation Office of the President (.gov) · Apr 8
- Shiprock Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 13
- Crews contain brush fire in Shiprock area KOB 4 · Mar 29
- With Promises of Money, Controversial Gas Pipeline on Navajo Nation Passes First Hurdle New Mexico Political Report · May 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Shiprock Unique
- The only place in America named Shiprock — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Shiprock
- Bamboo House — chinese
- Nataani Nez
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- THATSABURGER
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shiprock
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Shiprock
- Atsa' Biya' a'zh Community School
- CAREER PREP ALTERNATIVE
- DREAM DINE CHARTER SCHOOL
- EVA B STOKELY ELEMENTARY
- MESA ELEMENTARY
- NIZHONI ELEMENTARY
- SHIPROCK HIGH
- Shiprock Northwest High School
- TSE BIT AI MIDDLE
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Northern Navajo Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew Mexico
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area13.52 sq mi
Coordinates36.7907, -108.6960