Round Rock Arizona Map

About Round Rock, Arizona

Round Rock is a locality in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 640. The population density is 17.3 people per km². Round Rock is located at 36.5043°N, 109.4632°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 86547.

Round Rock emerges from the high, arid landscape where the Lukachukai Creek carves a persistent, silver thread through the parched earth. It lies 71.1 miles west-southwest of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 258°T), and is situated 25.2 miles north of Chinle. The surrounding terrain is defined by the stark, ancient geology of the Rocky Mountains, which rise in jagged, silent defiance against a sky that often holds the weight of gathering storms. Five miles distant, the shadows of Bihilinie Canyon stretch across the plains, deepening the hues of the sagebrush and scrub into rich ochre and bruised purple as the sun slips toward the horizon. The air here carries a distinct, sharp clarity, cooling rapidly once the light leaves the ground, leaving behind a stillness that feels as expansive as the desert floor itself.

History at Round Rock is written in the enduring presence of the Navajo people, whose stewardship of these lands informs the quiet, deliberate pace of daily life. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, where small-scale agriculture and pastoral traditions persist despite the harshness of the climate, drawing life from the occasional reach of water toward Many Farms Lake. There is a profound, unadorned beauty in the way the local structures reflect the muted tones of the soil, grounded and functional against the vastness of the plateau. In this place, the passage of time is measured not by the clamor of industry, but by the subtle, seasonal shifts in the wind and the long, golden shadows that define the character of Round Rock.

About This Round Rock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Round Rock, Arizona. Coordinates: 36.504256, -109.463156. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Round Rock includes the ZIP code (86547), telephone area code (928), county seat of Apache County (St. Johns), and school district assignment (Red Mesa Unified District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.