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Animas New Mexico Map

Explore Animas, 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 Animas, New Mexico

How to Use This Animas, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	31.94898
Longitude	-108.807278
Population	180
Density	4.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	88020
Area Code	575
County Seat	Lordsburg
School District	Animas Public Schools

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About Animas, New Mexico

Animas is a locality in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 4.4 people per km². Animas is located at 31.9490°N, 108.8073°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88020.

Animas occupies a vast, sun-bleached expanse where the horizon stretches thin and taut, defined by the quiet authority of the high desert plains. It lies 65.2 miles west-southwest of Deming, NM (from Deming, NM: bearing 250°T), and is situated 28.3 miles south-southwest of Lordsburg. The land here does not offer itself easily, revealing its character through the sparse scrub brush and the deep, hushed shadows that pool in Black Canyon six miles away. To the north, the Animas River carves a narrow, singular vein through the dust, providing a lifeline that persists despite the relentless clarity of the sky. When dusk descends, the light turns the color of pale copper, casting long, lean silhouettes from the distant Russel Hills that stand as silent sentinels thirteen miles across the scrub. Even the small, shallow basin of Foothill Tank, four miles distant, seems to hold the sky captive, reflecting a blue so deep it feels like an anchor in the shifting, arid sea of the valley floor.

Animas remains a place defined by the slow, deliberate work of the land, where the economy is tethered to the rhythmic demands of ranching and the resilient cycles of agriculture. The history of the region is written in the resilience of those who settled here, finding a way to thrive in a climate that asks for patience above all else. Five miles away, the Antelope Pass Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves the integrity of the ecosystem, serving as a reminder of the intricate balance between human endeavor and the raw, unyielding environment. Life in Animas moves with a measured cadence, unbothered by the clamor of more crowded places, as residents navigate the intersection of tradition and the stark, open reality of the high desert. Here, the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the subtle shifts in the wind and the way the evening air cools the iron-rich earth, signaling the end of another day under the immense and watchful sun.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Smugglers Trail Historical Marker (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 353° N
Antelope Pass Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.5 mi, 270° W
Gray Peak Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 6.7 mi, 235° SW · 14k acres
Playas Siding (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 082° E
Central Peloncillo Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 12.3 mi, 230° SW
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 14.4 mi, 271° W
Tractor Minion (Public Artwork) — 18.0 mi, 261° W
Coronado National Forest (National Forest) — 18.6 mi, 262° W · 1.7M acres
Chiricahua Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.8 mi, 259° W · 87k acres
Cathedral Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 21.8 mi, 259° W
Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 259° W
Shakespeare Ghost Town Tours (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 009° N
Gray School (Historic Ruins) — 26.5 mi, 189° S
Big Hatchet Mountains Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 27.9 mi, 127° SE · 67k acres
Devil's Kitchen (Attraction) — 28.9 mi, 211° SW
Geronimo Surrender Monument (Attraction) — 28.9 mi, 212° SW
Chiricahua National Monument (National Monument) — 29.0 mi, 274° W · 12k acres
Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 29.7 mi, 326° NW · 20k acres
Wagon (Historic Ruins) — 31.6 mi, 286° W
Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 32.5 mi, 279° W
Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 34.5 mi, 025° NE · 2.7M acres
Camp Rucker (Museum) — 35.0 mi, 248° W
Battle of Apache Pass (Registered Battlefield) — 39.6 mi, 290° W
Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.0 mi, 236° SW · 5,550 acres
San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.8 mi, 211° SW · 4,736 acres
Silver CIty Museum (Museum) — 64.6 mi, 028° NE
Webb Theater (Theatre) — 64.8 mi, 028° NE
Fine Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 64.8 mi, 028° NE
Western New Mexico University Museum (Museum) — 64.9 mi, 028° NE
The Painted Portrait (Gallery) — 73.8 mi, 242° SW

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