Rock Springs (Navajo: Tséchʼízhí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 558 at the 2000 census.
Name: | Rock Springs CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | New Mexico |
County: | McKinley County |
Elevation: | 6,581 ft (2,006 m) |
Total Area: | 12.59 sq mi (32.60 km²) |
Land Area: | 12.59 sq mi (32.60 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 807 |
Population Density: | 64.11/sq mi (24.75/km²) |
Area code: | 505 |
FIPS code: | 3564230 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1852634 |
Website: | www.rocksprings.nndes.org |
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History
The Rock Springs Chapter started to take form in the late 1930s. Rock Springs Chapter is part of the “Checker Board Area” in the Eastern Agency of the Navajo Nation. The Chapter area covers the communities of Sagebrush, China Springs, and Rock Springs. The community of Yatahey Junction (including Navajo Estates) is within the Chapter boundaries although is not governed by the Chapter. The Chapter is within commuting distance of Gallup and is influenced by this city in terms of modernization.
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Geography
Rock Springs is located at 35°36′34″N 108°49′35″W / 35.60944°N 108.82639°W / 35.60944; -108.82639 (35.609485, -108.826376).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (16 km), all land.
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