Aragon, 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 Aragon, Cibola County.
| City | Aragon |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Cibola |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.109203 |
| Longitude | -108.132286 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Aragon is a locality in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. Aragon is located at 35.1092°N, 108.1323°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87820.0.
Aragon holds its ground under a sky that stretches vast and blue, a tapestry of ochre earth and scrubby juniper stretching to meet the distant, hazy flanks of the Datil Mountains. It lies 82.5 miles west of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 275°T), and is situated 16.1 miles west of Grants. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crisp, dry scent of sun-baked soil and the faint, resinous perfume of piñon pine, a testament to the high desert's embrace. Low-slung buildings, weathered by relentless sun and wind, huddle together as if for company, their adobe or cinderblock walls bleached to shades of pale sand and muted terracotta. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind across the sparse grasses or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk circling overhead. This is a place where the land dictates the pace, where life unfolds with a quiet, unhurried grace, mirroring the slow, deliberate erosion of the ancient rock formations that punctuate the horizon. The history of Aragon is deeply entwined with the robust veins of minerals that lie beneath its surface, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. For decades, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts, the local economy once fueled by the promise of silver and other precious metals. While those boom times have largely faded into memory, a certain stoicism and resilience remain, a quiet pride in the hard work and perseverance that defined generations. Today, the economy is more diversified, drawing sustenance from ranching and a growing appreciation for the stark, untamed beauty that attracts visitors seeking solace and a connection to the wild. The echoes of its mining past can still be felt, however, in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the enduring spirit of the people who call Aragon home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Aragon, 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 Aragon and Cibola County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Aragon 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 Aragon 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. |