Explore Bloomfield, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bloomfield, 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 Bloomfield.
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 | Bloomfield |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | San Juan County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 36.743306 |
| Longitude | -107.973937 |
| Population | 7,421 |
| Density | 154.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 87413 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| County Seat | Aztec |
| School District | Bloomfield Municipal Schools |
Bloomfield occupies a high desert plateau where the earth wears a palette of muted ochre and sage. It lies 13.0 miles east of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 95°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south of Aztec. The San Juan River carves a quiet, life-giving path just one mile away, its presence felt in the sudden lushness of the riparian corridors that contrast against the arid expanse. To the north, the distant silhouettes of the San Juan Mountains rise like jagged teeth against the horizon, anchoring the wide sky. Bloomfield Canyon offers a deep, dramatic incision into the landscape, revealing layers of geological history that have weathered under the relentless sun. The air here holds a thin, crystalline clarity, especially at dusk when the light turns everything to copper and soft shadow.
Agriculture and the energy industry have long provided the steady pulse of the local economy, shaping the way the land is worked and understood. Generations have cultivated the fertile soil near the water, while the extraction of natural resources has brought a pragmatic, industrious spirit to the people who reside here. Bloomfield maintains a grounded identity, where the daily rhythm is dictated by the requirements of the fields and the demands of the regional trade. The legacy of homesteading and early trade routes remains visible in the modest, functional architecture that dots the surrounding plains. Life in Bloomfield moves with a deliberate pace, respecting the harshness of the environment while celebrating the bounty it occasionally yields.
Salmon Park serves as a central gathering point for the residents of Bloomfield, providing a green space that stands in deliberate relief to the dusty scrubland beyond. The cultural character of the region is a complex reflection of the distinct traditions that have converged here over many decades. During the harvest season, the scent of roasting green chiles permeates the air, marking the passage of time more effectively than any calendar. While many individuals have contributed to the endurance of the area, the collective resilience of its people remains its most defining trait. Visitors seeking a sense of place often find it in the quietude of the local parks or the simple, honest hospitality found in the neighborhood shops.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bloomfield, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.743306, -107.973937. 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 Bloomfield includes the ZIP code (87413), telephone area code (505), county seat of San Juan County (Aztec), and school district assignment (Bloomfield Municipal Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |