Crystal, New Mexico

Crystal, New Mexico
Location in San Juan County and the state of New Mexico
Crystal
Crystal
Coordinates: 36°01′44″N 108°59′23″W / 36.02889°N 108.98972°W / 36.02889; -108.98972
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountiesSan Juan, McKinley
Area
  Total
4.57 sq mi (11.83 km2)
  Land4.55 sq mi (11.78 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
7,526 ft (2,294 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
302
  Density66.37/sq mi (25.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87328 (Navajo)
Area code505
FIPS code35-19080
GNIS feature ID2407690

Crystal (Navajo: Tóniłtsʼílí) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the Navajo Nation in San Juan and McKinley counties in New Mexico, United States. The population was 302 at the 2020 census. It is located along the base of the Chuska Mountains, at the western end of Narbona Pass.

The McKinley County portion of Crystal is part of the Gallup Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the San Juan County portion is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. A post office operated at Crystal from 1903 to 1941.