Anzac New Mexico Map

About Anzac, New Mexico

Anzac is a locality in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 67. Anzac is located at 35.0687°N, 107.7267°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87051.

Anzac breathes a stillness born of high desert plains, where the sky stretches an impossible blue over a land sculpted by wind and sun. It lies 59.5 miles west of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 274°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-east of Grants. The earth here is a palette of muted ochre and rust, broken by the sparse, tenacious green of sagebrush and hardy junipers clinging to the gently rolling terrain. Distant mesas, their edges softened by the haze of midday, stand as silent sentinels, their ancient forms catching the light in a way that suggests secrets held for millennia. The air, when it stirs, carries the dry, clean scent of dust and distant piñon, a fragrance that speaks of vast, untamed spaces and a profound, quiet beauty. The story of Anzac is one of grit and resourcefulness, etched not in grand monuments but in the very bones of the land it occupies. This is a place where the legacy of mining, though largely faded, still whispers in the echoes of pickaxes and the weathered facades of long-abandoned structures. The local economy, ever adaptable, now finds its pulse in the quiet hum of ranching and the steady flow of travelers drawn to the stark, elemental allure of Cibola County. There's a palpable sense of resilience in Anzac, a quiet dignity that comes from living in harmony with a landscape that demands respect and offers its own profound rewards, particularly as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of fiery orange and soft violet.

About This Anzac Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anzac, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.068652, -107.726721. 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 Anzac and Cibola County.

Detailed location data for Anzac includes the ZIP code (87034), telephone area code (505), county seat of Cibola County (Grants), and school district assignment. 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 Anzac is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.