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Abiquiu New Mexico Map

Explore Abiquiu, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Abiquiu, New Mexico

How to Use This Abiquiu, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Abiquiu, New Mexico. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Mexico or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Abiquiu.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Abiquiu
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Rio Arriba County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.207241
Longitude	-106.31864
Population	181
Density	73.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87510
Area Code	505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Española Municipal Schools

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About Abiquiu, New Mexico

Abiquiu is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 181. The population density is 73.3 people per km². Abiquiu is located at 36.2072°N, 106.3186°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87510.

Abiquiu emerges from the high desert floor as a study in ochre and burnt umber, where the earth itself seems to hold the heat of the sun long after the light has retreated. It lies 20.0 miles northwest of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 318°T), and is situated 22.1 miles north of Los Alamos. Abiquiu Creek carves a persistent, narrow vein through the landscape, its presence marked by the silver-green willow thickets that contrast sharply against the eroded, multi-hued cliffs of the surrounding terrain. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Jemez Mountains frame the horizon, while the rugged expanse of Carson National Forest offers a sprawling, evergreen backdrop to the arid basin. Near the quiet, dusty arteries of the region, the Barranca Trail invites passage through the sculpted silence of the earth, leading toward the vast, open sky that defines the scale of this high-altitude wilderness.

Human presence in Abiquiu is measured in layers of adobe and history, where the traditions of Hispano settlers and Pueblo lineages remain etched into the rhythm of daily life. The economy here moves at the pace of the seasonal chile harvest and the slow, deliberate work of those who find sanctuary in the stark, geologic drama of Cañon Seco. Visitors often travel toward the Abiquiu Reservoir, where the still, deep waters provide a rare blue interruption to the prevailing palette of desert tones. Whether tending to the small, irrigated plots near the creek or wandering the quiet paths that wind toward the higher timber of the national forest, residents maintain a tether to a land that prioritizes the clarity of light and the endurance of stone over the rapid acceleration of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

1625 Gallery Cacahuate Local Art (Gallery) — 0.0 mi, 099° E
Old Spanish Trail Historical Marker (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 271° W
John Bosehard Tribal & Traditional Arts (Gallery) — 0.1 mi, 354° N
Georgia O'keefe museum and home (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 053° NE
Abiquiu Historical Marker (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 350° N
Pink Flamingo (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 322° NW
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 318° NW · 1.4M acres
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 1.2 mi, 083° E · 1.5M acres
Abiquiu Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 288° W
Time Capsule (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 290° W
Tsi-p'in-owinge' Pueblo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 7.2 mi, 249° W
Tsi’pin Ruins trailhead (permit required via Coyote Ranger Station) (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 242° SW
Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.7 mi, 091° E
Delgado Hall Historic Site (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 037° NE
Chimney Rock (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 314° NW
Chama River Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.5 mi, 303° NW · 47k acres
Indian Ruins Cliff Dwellings (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 164° S
Valles Caldera National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 15.4 mi, 207° SW · 89k acres
Echo Amphitheater (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 312° NW
Rio Chama Management Segment Wild And Scenic River Other Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.0 mi, 297° NW · 522 acres
Rio Chama National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.1 mi, 297° NW · 9,568 acres
Bond House Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 139° SE
Valles de Los Posos Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.0 mi, 192° S
Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 20.2 mi, 138° SE
Classical Gas Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 090° E
Fuller Lodge Art Center (Arts Centre) — 22.5 mi, 178° S
Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 23.9 mi, 193° S · 34k acres
San Pedro Parks Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.0 mi, 260° W · 41k acres
Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 27.4 mi, 197° S · 58k acres
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 30.0 mi, 079° E · 311k acres

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