Red Rock, Apache County, Arizona

Red Rock (also known as Red Valley) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. Red Rock is located on the Navajo Nation near the New Mexico border, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Lukachukai. Red Rock has a post office with ZIP code 86544; the post office uses the Red Valley name.[2] As of the 2010 census, the Red Rock CDP had a population of 169.[3]

Red Rock, Arizona
Census-designated place
Red Rock
Red Rock
Coordinates: 36°36′16″N 109°03′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyApache
Area
 • Total1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Land1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
5,797 ft (1,767 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total169
 • Density145/sq mi (56.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
86544
Area code(s)928
FIPS Code04-59690
GNIS feature ID25270[1]

Red Rock is named after a nearby 386-foot-high (118 m) sandstone peak. The area was first noted by white military men in 1892 when Lt. W. C. Brown observed many springs during a water survey. A trading post was established in 1906.[4]

Education

Red Rock is within the Red Mesa Unified School District,[5] which operates Red Valley/Cove High School.

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Rock, Apache County, Arizona
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Red Rock CDP (Apache County), Arizona". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  4. Byrd H. Granger (1960). Arizona Place Names. University of Arizona Press. p. 20. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  5. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Apache County, AZ" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-04-08. - Red Mesa USD is depicted on page 1.



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