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Acomita Lake New Mexico Map

Explore Acomita Lake, 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 Acomita Lake, New Mexico

How to Use This Acomita Lake, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Acomita Lake, 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 Acomita Lake.

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	Acomita Lake
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Cibola County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.070319
Longitude	-107.613663
Population	339
Density	33.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87034
Area Code	505
County Seat	Grants
School District	Grants-Cibola County Schools

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About Acomita Lake, New Mexico

Acomita Lake is a locality in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 339. The population density is 33.4 people per km². Acomita Lake is located at 35.0703°N, 107.6137°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87034.

Acomita Lake sits as a quiet expanse of water held within the high desert, where the earth shifts from sage-colored plains to the sudden, rugged elevation of Mesa Hill just a mile away. It lies 53.1 miles west of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 275°T), and is situated 14.5 miles east-southeast of Grants. The air here holds a thin, crystalline clarity that sharpens the edges of the horizon, rendering the distant, arid slopes of Cañon Largo in shades of ochre and burnt umber. Rinconada Creek winds its way through the landscape, a modest ribbon of life that sustains the scrub and brush before disappearing into the thirsty soil. As the sun dips toward the edge of the world, the light loses its harsh glare, casting long, violet shadows that stretch across the ground and turn the surface of Acomita Lake into a polished sheet of hammered copper.

Generations of human presence have left their mark upon the soil, weaving together traditions that persist in the quiet, deliberate pace of the local rhythm. While the nearby Cibola National Forest offers a sprawling refuge of ponderosa pine and deeper, cooler shade for those seeking the high-altitude woods, the immediate surroundings of Acomita Lake remain defined by the stoic endurance of a land that demands respect. Agriculture continues to shape the character of the region, with the seasonal pulse of the harvest dictating the movement of the day and the shared labor of those who call this terrain home. The economy here is tied to the earth, grounded in a lineage of stewardship that honors the ancient, arid beauty of the high plateau, far removed from the clamor of more crowded places.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Phillips 66 Gas Station (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 091° E
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 6.2 mi, 000° N · 1.6M acres
Water Canyon Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 026° NE
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 273° W · 263k acres
El Malpais Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 11.6 mi, 256° W · 21k acres
Acoma Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 173° S
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 12.3 mi, 246° SW · 98k acres
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 12.3 mi, 242° SW · 109k acres
Grants Historic Marker (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 289° W
The Roarin' 20's Sign (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 293° NW
Garret Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 237° SW
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 293° NW
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 293° NW
San Rafael Historical marker (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 283° W
Sandstone Bluff Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.4 mi, 236° SW
Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 290° W
Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.6 mi, 225° SW · 62k acres
Marquez Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.8 mi, 043° NE
West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.2 mi, 236° SW · 40k acres
Breaking Bad First Cook Site (Attraction) — 27.0 mi, 085° E
Engine House? (Historic Ruins) — 36.4 mi, 282° W
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 40.5 mi, 268° W · 1,040 acres
American Flag Roof (Public Artwork) — 51.8 mi, 089° E
Stage 2 (Theatre) — 52.0 mi, 085° E
Stage 1 (Theatre) — 52.0 mi, 085° E
Rio Rancho Premiere (Cinema) — 52.9 mi, 077° E
Penfield Gallery (Gallery) — 53.4 mi, 088° E
Bear Paw Indian Arts and Gallery (Gallery) — 53.4 mi, 088° E
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.8 mi, 146° SE · 456k acres
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 58.8 mi, 047° NE · 1.5M acres

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