Window Rock
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census designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arizona
- County
- Apache
- Indian reservation
- Navajo Nation
- Navajo nation
- Tsʼíhootso Navajo Chapter
- Type
- St. Michaels Chapter Government
- Chapter president
- Curran Hannon
- Census designated city capital of the na
- 5.29 sq mi (13.70 km )
- Land
- 5.29 sq mi (13.69 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 6,765 ft (2,062 m)
- Density
- 472.8/sq mi (182.56/km )
- Metro
- 6,336
- Time zone
- UTC-7 ( MST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-6 ( MDT )
- Fips code
- 04-83720
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Window Rock
- Population
- 2500
- Area
- 13.672086
- Elevation
- 2082
- Image
- Navajo Nation Council Chambers 6809.jpg
- Households
- 783
- Dialing code
- 928
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- postal code
- 86515
- Commons category
- Window Rock, Arizona
- water as percent of area
- 0.0225
- water area
- 0.003081
- per capita income
- 22894
- native label
- Tségháhoodzání
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Window Rock, known in Navajo as Tségháhoodzání ( pronounced [tsʰéɰáhòːtsání]), is a city and census-designated place that serves as the capital of the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American tribe by both land and tribal enrollment. The capital lies is in Apache County, and is 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's population was 2,500 at the 2020 census. It is estimated to reach around 20,000 during weekdays when tribal offices are open.