Window Rock, Arizona
Window Rock, known in Navajo as Tségháhoodzání (pronounced [tsʰéɰáhòːtsání]), is a census-designated place (CDP) that serves as the seat of government and capital of the Navajo Nation, the largest territory in North America of a sovereign Native American nation. The capital lies within the boundaries of the St. Michaels Chapter, adjacent to the Arizona and New Mexico state line. Window Rock is the site of the Navajo Nation governmental campus, which contains the Navajo Nation Council, Navajo Nation Supreme Court, the offices of the Navajo Nation President and Vice President, and many Navajo government buildings.
Window Rock
Tségháhoodzání | |
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Tségháhoodzání, the "Window Rock" WWII Navajo Code Talker Memorial | |
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona | |
Window Rock Location in the United States Window Rock Window Rock (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°40′14″N 109°03′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Indian Reservation | Navajo Nation |
| Navajo Nation | Tsʼíhootso Navajo Chapter |
| Government | |
| • Type | St. Michaels Chapter Government |
| • Chapter President | Curran Hannon |
| Area | |
| • Census-designated city Capital of the Navajo Nation | 5.29 sq mi (13.70 km2) |
| • Land | 5.29 sq mi (13.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,765 ft (2,062 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Census-designated city Capital of the Navajo Nation | 2,500 |
| • Density | 472.86/sq mi (182.56/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,336 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 86515 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-83720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409610 |
Window Rock's population was 2,500 at the 2020 census. It is estimated to reach around 20,000 during weekdays when tribal offices are open.
Window Rock's main natural attraction is the window formation of sandstone (Entrada Sandstone) which the community is named after. The Navajo Nation Museum, the Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park, and the Navajo Nation Code Talkers World War II memorial are tribal attractions located in Window Rock.