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Arenas Valley New Mexico Map

Explore Arenas Valley, 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 Arenas Valley, New Mexico

How to Use This Arenas Valley, New Mexico Map

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

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	Arenas Valley
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Grant County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	32.775647
Longitude	-108.203136
Population	1,291
Density	122.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	88022
Area Code	575
County Seat	Silver City
School District	Silver City Consolidated Schools

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About Arenas Valley, New Mexico

Arenas Valley is a locality in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,291. The population density is 122.6 people per km². Arenas Valley is located at 32.7756°N, 108.2031°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88022.

Arenas Valley stretches across a high, sun-drenched plateau where the arid earth meets the expansive, shifting shadows cast by the rugged silhouette of Snake Hill. It lies 44.0 miles northwest of Deming, NM (from Deming, NM: bearing 326°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-northeast of Silver City. Whiskey Creek cuts a winding, seasonal path through the dry terrain, providing a vital artery for the scrub brush and resilient grasses that cling to the alkaline soil. As part of the vast Gila National Forest, Arenas Valley is defined by a sense of immense, open solitude, where the air remains thin and crisp against the skin. The light here possesses a singular, piercing clarity, particularly at dusk, when the horizon bruises into shades of violet and burnt orange, momentarily softening the harsh, rocky contours of the landscape.

Historical traces of mining and ranching remain etched into the quiet character of Arenas Valley, reflecting a legacy of those who sought a living from the stubborn, mineral-rich ground. Today, the economy leans toward a modest, independent rhythm, far removed from the clamor of urban centers and defined instead by the slow, deliberate pace of high desert life. Residents often look toward the distant presence of Yellowdog Gulch or venture further toward the Silver City Ranger District, maintaining a connection to the wilderness that dominates the surrounding geography. Life here is measured by the seasonal shifts in the brush and the long, quiet afternoons, with the distant memory of the Sawmill Wagon Road Trail serving as a silent reminder of the laborers who once traversed this rugged expanse.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ft. Bayard Mil. Res. Other (National Forest) — 1.2 mi, 074° E · 1,521 acres
Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 1.7 mi, 041° NE · 2.7M acres
Bataan Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 076° E
Silver City Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 294° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 100° E
Thomas Conway House Historic Site (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 268° W
Bullard Hotel Historic Site (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 264° W
Penny Park Mosaics (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 274° W
H B Ailman House Historic Site (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 265° W
Martin Maher House Historic Site (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 266° W
Western New Mexico University Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 271° W
Fine Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 271° W
Webb Theater (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 271° W
The Net (Viewpoint) — 5.1 mi, 254° W
Arrastre Interpretive Site (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 351° N
Ben Lilly Memorial (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 344° N
Mattocks Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 071° E
Gila Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.6 mi, 347° N · 560k acres
City Of Rocks State Park (State Park) — 17.7 mi, 134° SE
City of Rocks- Table Mountain/Faywood Cienega (State Recreation Area) — 18.1 mi, 131° SE
Aldo Leopold Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.4 mi, 033° NE · 204k acres
Cooke's Range Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 30.3 mi, 127° SE · 20k acres
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (National Monument) — 30.7 mi, 356° N · 1,148 acres
Black Range Museum (Museum) — 38.2 mi, 075° E
Graves (Monument) — 41.0 mi, 304° NW
Shakespeare Historical Marker (Monument) — 44.0 mi, 225° SW
Organ Mountains - Desert Peaks National Monument (National Monument) — 55.1 mi, 107° E · 574k acres
Mogollon Museum (Museum) — 55.1 mi, 321° NW
Hamilton Military Museum (Museum) — 59.4 mi, 066° NE
The Center Gallery Fine Art (Gallery) — 60.2 mi, 066° NE

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