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Shiprock (Navajo: Tsé Bitʼaʼí, "rock with wings" or "winged rock") is a monadnock rising nearly 1,583 feet (482 m) above the high-desert plain of the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its peak elevation is 7,177 feet (2,188 m) above sea level.
Drive along U.S. Highway 491 in the Four Corners region of northwestern New Mexico, and you’re sure to see rising out of the vast, high-desert plain the iconic stone sentinel — Shiprock — that, perhaps more than anything, defines the Land of Enchantment.
Shiprock is an iconic stone sentinel, rising 1583 feet above the stark plains of northwestern New Mexico. The National Park Service designated Shiprock as a National Natural Landmark in 1975. Visible from 50 miles away on a clear day, Shiprock is the throat of an ancient volcano, with a peak 7,178-feet above sea level.
Shiprock is an isolated rock hill with three major branches of wall-like sheets in the Navajo Nation, New Mexico, United States.
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In 24 miles, IR-13 reaches the New Mexico border just east of the town of Red Rock, at which time it becomes BIA-13. Halfway there, though, IR-13 passes over the beautiful Chuska Mountains at 8,400-ft Buffalo Pass. From the pass it may be possible to see Ship Rock 23 miles to the northeast.
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- 36.68700°N / 108.836°W
- 7178 ft / 2188 m
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Jan 13, 2016 · Discover Shiprock in Shiprock, New Mexico: Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
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May 17, 2022 · Ship Rock is a dramatic 7,177-foot-high (2,188-meter) rock mountain located in northwestern New Mexico about 20 miles southwest of the town of Shiprock. The formation, a volcanic plug, rises above a barren desert plain south of the San Juan River.
