Black Hat New Mexico Map
Explore Black Hat, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Black Hat, New Mexico
| City | Black Hat |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | McKinley County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.6311 |
| Longitude | -108.9641 |
| Population | 12 |
| Density | 4.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 86515, 87301 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| County Seat | Gallup |
| School District | Gallup-McKinley County Schools |
About Black Hat, New Mexico
Black Hat is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 12. The population density is 4.4 people per km². Black Hat is located at 35.6311°N, 108.9641°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 86515, 87301.Black Hat anchors itself upon a stark, arid plateau where the earth wears a thin, dusty coat of sagebrush and scrub. It lies 14.3 miles west-northwest of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 300°T), and is situated 6.0 miles southeast of Window Rock. The Burned Through the Rock Wash carves a jagged, seasonal path through the terrain, its dry bed waiting for the sudden, violent rains that turn dust into heavy, iron-colored mud. To the distance, the singular profile of The Haystacks rises like a broken monument against the sharp, unyielding blue of the sky. The air here holds a profound dryness that seems to sharpen the edges of every stone and shadow, particularly as the sun begins to dip and the light turns the color of a bruised peach.
Black Hat persists as a quiet crossroads where the long history of the region is written in the silence of the high desert. Life moves in alignment with the Tse Bonito Valley, a broad expanse that draws the eye toward the horizon and dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the local economy. Those seeking a different kind of movement might travel nine miles to the Fort Defiance Skate/Bmx Park, though the true character of the land is found in the stillness of the open range. It is a place where the landscape demands a certain humility, where the twenty-mile trek to the waters of Red Lake feels like a pilgrimage across a vast and ancient floor.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 306° NW
- Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 6.1 mi, 288° W
- Fort Defiance Skate/Bmx Park (Local Recreation) — 9.1 mi, 324° NW
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.3 mi, 322° NW
- Chief Manulieto Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 14.4 mi, 119° SE
- George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 119° SE
- Santa Fe Caboose (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 119° SE
- Manuelito Area Historical Marker (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 188° S
- Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 16.8 mi, 115° SE
- Arizona Boundary (Viewpoint) — 19.2 mi, 194° S
- Yellowhorse Trading Post (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 195° S
- Arizona Welcome Sign (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 195° S
- Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 107° E
- Church Rock (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 106° E
- Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 22.6 mi, 111° E
- Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 25.1 mi, 131° SE · 1.6M acres
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 26.4 mi, 116° SE
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 31.2 mi, 213° SW
- Hubbel Trading Post and Museum (Museum) — 33.8 mi, 279° W
- Three Turkey Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 37.4 mi, 318° NW
- Wide Ruin (Historic Ruins) — 37.4 mi, 234° SW
- Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 37.8 mi, 115° SE · 65 acres
- Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 39.6 mi, 171° S
- Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area Area (Wilderness Area) — 51.6 mi, 232° SW · 53k acres
- Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 51.9 mi, 223° SW · 148k acres
- El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 52.7 mi, 140° SE · 1,040 acres
- Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 58.8 mi, 043° NE · 48k acres
- El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 64.3 mi, 141° SE · 263k acres
- El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 64.8 mi, 134° SE · 109k acres
- El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 65.8 mi, 134° SE · 98k acres
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About This Black Hat Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Black Hat, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.6311, -108.9641. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Black Hat includes the ZIP code (86515, 87301), telephone area code (505), county seat of McKinley County (Gallup), and school district assignment (Gallup-McKinley County Schools).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 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. |
