Red Rock, Apache County, Arizona

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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 mi 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 ft 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.

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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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