Places
Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Shiprock.
Suburbs of Shiprock: Biklabito, Little Water, Tocito.
Zip codes in the city: 87420, 87461.
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Funeral Homes near Shiprock
Farmington, NM 87401
Kirtland, NM 87417
Facts about the city
Shiprock (Navajo: Naatʼáanii Nééz) is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo reservation. The population was 8,156 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.Shiprock is named after the nearby Shiprock rock formation. It is home to the annual Northern Navajo Fair, held every October. Since 1984, the community has been the host of the Shiprock Marathon and Relay. It is also home to a campus of Diné College (formerly Navajo Community College), a tribally controlled community college with seven other campuses across the Navajo Nation. It is the site of a Chapter House for the Navajo, a Bureau of Indian Affairs agency, the Northern Navajo Medical Center (an Indian Health Service hospital), and a branch of Farmington Public Library.Shiprock is a key road junction for truck traffic and tourists visiting the Four Corners, Mesa Verde, Shiprock and the Grand Canyon. The town lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 64 and U.S. Route 491 (formerly U.S. Route 666).
Shiprock Obituaries
It was written by Bellingham Herald on September 19th, 2012 that Ameya John Begay perished in Bellingham, Washington. Begay was 48 years old and was born in Shiprock, NM. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ameya John's life.
History
The population was 8,156 at the United States Census, 2000 census. Shiprock is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico Juan County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo Nation reservation. It is part of the Farmington, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. . .
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