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Red Rock, Arizona
Red Rock, Apache County, Arizona is located in Arizona
Red Rock, Apache County, Arizona
Red Rock, Apache County, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Red Rock, Apache County, Arizona is located in the United States
Red Rock, Apache County, Arizona
Red Rock, Apache County, Arizona
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Arizona
County Apache
Area
 • Total 1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2)
 • Land 1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,804 ft (1,769 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 136
 • Density 116.64/sq mi (45.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
86544
Area code(s) 928
FIPS Code 04-59690
GNIS feature ID 2582849

Red Rock (also known as Red Valley; Navajo: Tse’ lichii da az kani’) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. Red Rock is located on the Navajo Nation near the New Mexico border, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Lukachukai. Red Rock has a post office with ZIP code 86544; the post office uses the Red Valley name. As of the 2010 census, the Red Rock CDP had a population of 169.

Red Rock is named after a nearby 386-foot-high (118 m) sandstone peak. The area was first noted by white military men in 1892 when Lt. W. C. Brown observed many springs during a water survey. A trading post was established in 1906.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 136
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

Red Rock is within the Red Mesa Unified School District, which operates Red Valley/Cove High School.

The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) operates Red Valley Day School, a federal K-8 school for Native Americans. Additionally, the BIE operates Cove Day School, which takes students from the nearby area.

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