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Window Rock Arizona Map

Explore Window Rock, Arizona, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Window Rock, Arizona

How to Use This Window Rock, Arizona Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Window Rock, Arizona. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arizona or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Window Rock.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Window Rock
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Apache County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.670505
Longitude	-109.063037
Population	2,500
Density	182.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	86515
Area Code	928
County Seat	St. Johns
School District	Window Rock Unified District

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About Window Rock, Arizona

Window Rock is a locality in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,500. The population density is 182.6 people per km². Window Rock is located at 35.6705°N, 109.0630°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 86515.

Window Rock rises from the high desert floor as a silent sentinel of sandstone, defined by the iconic natural arch that gives the locality its name. It lies 20.4 miles west-northwest of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 301°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-southeast of Fort Defiance. Sun-bleached light spills across the rugged terrain, illuminating the deep crimson hues of The Haystacks that stand as jagged monoliths against the vast, pale sky. Beyond these formations, the landscape stretches into the arid expanse of Tse Bonito Valley, where the dry, aromatic air carries the scent of sagebrush and parched earth. The intermittent flow of Tse Bonito Wash traces a shallow, sandy path through the dust, offering a stark reminder of the moisture that only gathers here when monsoon clouds gather in heavy, violet clusters over the distant horizon.

Window Rock serves as the administrative center of the Navajo Nation, anchoring a profound history of governance and cultural resilience that shapes the rhythm of daily life. The economy here is deeply tied to the functions of tribal government and the service of a community that maintains a quiet, steady pace amidst the shifting shadows of the red cliffs. Local youth find their own corner of recreation at the Fort Defiance Skate/Bmx Park, a modest space that stands in contrast to the ancient, weathered geology of the surrounding plains. Life here moves with a deliberate gravity, far from the reach of larger urban centers, anchored by the enduring presence of the land and the people who have long called this high, dry plateau their home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 0.9 mi, 197° S
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 046° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 356° N
Fort Defiance Skate/Bmx Park (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 002° N
Manuelito Area Historical Marker (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 170° S
Venus Needle (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 014° N
Chief Manulieto Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 20.6 mi, 118° SE
Cleopatra Needle (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 012° N
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 118° SE
Santa Fe Caboose (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 118° SE
Arizona Boundary (Viewpoint) — 21.4 mi, 178° S
Yellowhorse Trading Post (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 178° S
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 23.0 mi, 115° SE
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 109° E
Hubbel Trading Post and Museum (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 276° W
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 28.8 mi, 112° E
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 31.1 mi, 128° SE · 1.6M acres
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 31.1 mi, 201° S
Three Turkey Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 31.7 mi, 322° NW
Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 32.5 mi, 116° SE
Wide Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 35.0 mi, 225° SW
Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 43.4 mi, 164° S
Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 44.0 mi, 115° SE · 65 acres
Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 49.2 mi, 226° SW · 53k acres
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 50.5 mi, 217° SW · 148k acres
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 58.4 mi, 137° SE · 1,040 acres
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 61.0 mi, 048° NE · 48k acres
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 70.0 mi, 139° SE · 263k acres
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 70.7 mi, 133° SE · 109k acres
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 71.7 mi, 133° SE · 98k acres

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