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Church Rock, New Mexico
CDP
About Church Rock
Church Rock is a small unincorporated community in western New Mexico.
Officially, Church Rock is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 18.34 square miles.
📰 Church Rock News Today
- Anti-uranium advocates wrest control of public hearing on proposed mine near Navajo Nation Source New Mexico · Aug 10
- Old Church Rock Abandoned Uranium Mine U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (.gov) · Jan 14
- Long-Awaited Cleanup Begins at Northeast Church Rock Uranium Mine Navajo Nation Office of the President (.gov) · Aug 13
- Navajo Community Gathers to Commemorate the Church Rock Uranium Spill Sierra Club · Nov 19
- SR 118 to close near Church Rock, detour to I-40 through summer navajotimes.com · Feb 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Church Rock Unique
- The only place in America named Church Rock — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Church Rock · Attraction
- Hoodoos · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Church Rock
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Church Rock
- CATHERINE A. MILLER ELEMENTARY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew Mexico
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area18.34 sq mi
Coordinates35.5692, -108.5730