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Alamillo New Mexico Map

Explore Alamillo, 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 Alamillo, New Mexico

How to Use This Alamillo, New Mexico Map

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

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	Alamillo
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Socorro County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	34.254789
Longitude	-106.91614
Population	124
Density	39.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87831
Area Code	575
County Seat	Socorro
School District	Socorro Consolidated Schools

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About Alamillo, New Mexico

Alamillo is a locality in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 124. The population density is 39.9 people per km². Alamillo is located at 34.2548°N, 106.9161°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87831.

Alamillo occupies a stark, sun-bleached expanse of high desert where the earth seems to hold the heat of the day long after the shadows have lengthened. It lies 39.5 miles south-southwest of Los Lunas, NM (from Los Lunas, NM: bearing 195°T), and is situated 13.6 miles north of Socorro. The Arroyo Chanthe carves a jagged, seasonal path through the silt and scrub, acting as a skeletal vein for a landscape that otherwise thirsts for moisture. To the east, the Cerritos de las Minas rise in muted, ochre-toned relief against a vast sky, their presence lending a sense of permanence to the horizon. The air here carries a dry, mineral sharpness, and the light at dusk transforms the dusty plains into a palette of bruised purples and burnt oranges, casting the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge into a quiet, undisturbed stillness.

Alamillo traces its lineage through layers of transition, where the influence of early agricultural outposts still lingers in the quietude of the surrounding terrain. While the Cañon de Ojito provides a topographic shift just two miles away, the local economy remains tethered to the slow, deliberate rhythms of the land, far removed from the bustle of urban centers. Residents often look toward the distant, shimmering surface of Hidden Tank as a point of orientation in the sprawling, arid basin. Life in Alamillo moves with the cautious pace of the desert, defined by the persistence of those who cultivate a quiet existence between the wash of the arroyo and the watchful silhouette of the hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.4 mi, 269° W · 456k acres
Ladron Mountain - Devil's Backbone Complex Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 2.9 mi, 234° SW
Tribute to Randall G. Sanders (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 023° NE
La Joya Waterfowl Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 041° NE
San Lorenzo Ridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 259° W
Veranito Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 5.1 mi, 155° SE · 7,292 acres
Sierra Ladrones Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.5 mi, 301° NW · 48k acres
Bernalillo Waterfowl Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 026° NE
EMRTC Rattlesnake (Public Artwork) — 12.5 mi, 180° S
Alice Kase Memorial Bench (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 179° S
Robert M. Lockhart Plaque (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 179° S
Jumbo Fragment (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 175° S
Magdalena Fault Historical Marker (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 219° SW
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 16.3 mi, 224° SW · 1.6M acres
Dobson House Historic Site (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 243° SW
Dust Bowl Home Historic Site (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 019° N
Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.6 mi, 180° S · 114k acres
Chupadera Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.6 mi, 180° S · 5,442 acres
San Pasqual Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.1 mi, 169° S · 20k acres
Valencia County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 017° N
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (National Monument) — 33.0 mi, 067° NE · 980 acres
Reoccupation Plazuela (Historic Ruins) — 33.6 mi, 066° NE
Abo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 33.6 mi, 066° NE
Quarai Museum (Museum) — 42.4 mi, 056° NE
Gypsy Raven Studios (Arts Centre) — 42.6 mi, 064° NE
Manzano Mountain Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 42.7 mi, 064° NE
Cavalcade of Wings (Museum) — 57.5 mi, 017° N
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts (Theatre) — 58.1 mi, 015° N
Trailhead (Nature Reserve) — 58.1 mi, 014° N
Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 60.5 mi, 231° SW · 2.7M acres

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