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Becenti New Mexico Map

Explore Becenti, 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 Becenti, New Mexico

How to Use This Becenti, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	35.8123
Longitude	-108.1708
Population	294
Density	121.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87313
Area Code	505
County Seat	Gallup
School District	Gallup-McKinley County Schools

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About Becenti, New Mexico

Becenti is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 294. The population density is 121.0 people per km². Becenti is located at 35.8123°N, 108.1708°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87313.

Becenti emerges from the high desert floor as a collection of stark, sun-bleached silhouettes defined by the rigid geometry of the horizon. It lies 37.6 miles east-northeast of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 58°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north of Crownpoint. Antelope Lookout Mesa casts a long, sharpening shadow over the scrubland as the afternoon light begins to bruise into shades of violet and ochre. Two miles to the east, Indian Creek cuts a shallow, meandering scar through the parched earth, its seasonal flow a quiet witness to the wind that constantly reshapes the fine, pale dust of the basin. The air here holds a thin, crystalline clarity that makes the distant, eroded contours of Dalton Pass Canyon appear deceptively reachable, though the scale of the landscape remains vast and indifferent to the traveler.

Becenti persists as a quiet intersection of heritage, where the pace of life follows the slow, deliberate arc of the sun across an unobstructed sky. The local economy remains tethered to the rugged demands of the land, drawing from a history of pastoral resilience that predates the modern sprawl of paved roads. While Juans Lake provides a distant, singular point of moisture eighteen miles away, the daily rhythm of the inhabitants is governed by the scarcity of water and the tenacity required to thrive in such an exposed environment. Life in Becenti moves with a gravity that honors the old ways, acknowledging the subtle shifts in the soil and the persistent, dry heat that defines the character of those who remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kin Ya-ah (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 161° S
Kin Bineola (Historic Ruins) — 13.3 mi, 007° N
Chao Wall (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 037° NE
Chaco Canyon (Viewpoint) — 20.6 mi, 035° NE
Chacoan Stairway (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 036° NE
Jackson Stairway (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 036° NE
Pinedale Hoodoos (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 222° SW
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.9 mi, 030° NE · 7,233 acres
North Road Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 26.0 mi, 027° NE
Fossil Forest Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 26.6 mi, 009° N
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 27.9 mi, 204° SW · 1.6M acres
New Mexico State Historic Marker (Monument) — 28.4 mi, 186° S
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.0 mi, 354° N · 48k acres
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 31.1 mi, 229° SW
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 233° SW
Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 32.0 mi, 221° SW
Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 32.7 mi, 182° S
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 35.3 mi, 236° SW
USMC Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 37.5 mi, 239° SW
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 37.5 mi, 239° SW
Ignacio Chavez Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 44.3 mi, 112° E · 32k acres
Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 48.7 mi, 160° S
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 48.9 mi, 159° S
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 49.9 mi, 160° S · 263k acres
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 51.4 mi, 158° S · 109k acres
Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 51.4 mi, 258° W
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 53.7 mi, 190° S · 1,040 acres
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 56.2 mi, 173° S · 98k acres
Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 64.3 mi, 217° SW
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 65.2 mi, 078° E · 1.5M acres

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