Alma New Mexico Map

About Alma, New Mexico

Alma is a locality in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 52. The population density is 3.7 people per km². Alma is located at 33.3795°N, 108.9034°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88039.

Alma lies at the foot of rugged mountains, a place where the earth exhales the scent of dry grass and ancient stone. It lies 59.7 miles north-east of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 54°T), and is situated 23.9 miles east-north-east of Greenlee. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones: ochre cliffs rise with a stark dignity, their surfaces etched by wind and sun into patterns that hint at geological epochs. Below, the valley floor sprawls, a mosaic of scrub oak and hardy desert flora, punctuated by the occasional tenacious juniper. The air itself carries a crispness, a dry coolness that belies the intensity of the sun, and at dusk, the light softens, bathing the peaks in a roseate glow that feels both ephemeral and profound. The history of Alma is as deeply rooted in the land as the mesquite trees that dot its periphery. This was a place shaped by prospectors and ranchers, a frontier outpost where resilience was a currency. The local economy, once tied to the extraction of minerals and the raising of cattle on vast, unfenced ranges, now finds its pulse in a more diversified, albeit still modest, rhythm. The spirit of independence, forged in those early days, still lingers, evident in the quiet self-sufficiency of its inhabitants. Alma retains a character of enduring simplicity, a testament to lives lived in concert with the raw, untamed beauty of southwestern New Mexico.

About This Alma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alma, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.379506, -108.903398. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alma and Catron County.

Detailed location data for Alma includes the ZIP code (88039), telephone area code (575), county seat of Catron County (Reserve), and school district assignment (Reserve Independent Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alma is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.