Angustura New Mexico Map
Angustura, New Mexico — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Angustura, San Juan County.
Interactive Map of Angustura, New Mexico
| City | Angustura |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | San Juan |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 36.708392 |
| Longitude | -107.903651 |
| Population | 1,997 |
| Density | 163.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Angustura, New Mexico
Angustura is a locality in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,997. The population density is 163.8 people per km². Angustura is located at 36.7084°N, 107.9037°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87413.
Angustura lies under a vast, ochre sky where the land rolls in muted waves of sagebrush and sparse piñon pine. It lies 17.5 miles east of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 94°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east of Bloomfield. The air, when it moves, carries the dry, mineral scent of the high desert, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stone. Jagged mesas, etched by millennia of wind and water, stand sentinel in the distance, their flat tops catching the late afternoon sun and turning it to molten gold before the light bleeds away into a bruised twilight. The silence here is not an absence of sound, but a presence, punctuated only by the rustle of a lizard across the sun-baked earth or the distant cry of a hawk circling high above the quiet expanse. The history of Angustura is bound to the hardscrabble life of the land, a story told in the weathered wood of its few buildings and the enduring spirit of its people. Once, the whispers of prospectors and ranchers echoed through these canyons, seeking fortune in the earth and sustenance from the unforgiving terrain. Though the boom times have long since faded, a quiet industriousness persists, with the local economy still tethered to the land, albeit in gentler ways, perhaps a small herd of cattle grazing on distant pastures or a roadside stand selling the hardy fruits of the region. The distinctive character of Angustura is in its enduring stillness, a place where time seems to stretch and contract with the long shadows cast by the setting sun, a testament to its deep roots in this ancient landscape.
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About This Angustura Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Angustura, New Mexico with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Angustura and San Juan County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Angustura is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Angustura is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
