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Borrego Pass New Mexico Map

Explore Borrego Pass, 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 Borrego Pass, New Mexico

How to Use This Borrego Pass, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	35.566444
Longitude	-108.016484
Population	117
Density	3.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87323
Area Code	505
County Seat	Gallup
School District	Gallup-McKinley County Schools

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About Borrego Pass, New Mexico

Borrego Pass is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 117. The population density is 3.4 people per km². Borrego Pass is located at 35.5664°N, 108.0165°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87323.

Borrego Pass reveals itself through a vast, high-altitude expanse where the earth is painted in muted ochres and sun-bleached grays. It lies 41.6 miles east of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 86°T), and is situated 11.0 miles southeast of Crownpoint. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the distant silhouette of Don Andres Hill, which marks the edge of the sky like a low, slumbering creature. Beneath the thin, sharp air, the land drains toward the modest path of Cañada Marcelina, a waterway that waits for the seasonal rains to give it purpose. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, casting long shadows that sharpen the edges of every stone and scrub brush, while the nearby reach of Long Canyon offers a deeper silence, a place where the wind moves through the dry grass with a persistent, dry rustle.

Borrego Pass serves as a quiet witness to the intersection of ancient cultural legacies and the slow, deliberate pace of the high desert. Life here is defined by the seasons and the austere requirements of the land, with the economy tethered to the rhythms of ranching and the stewardship of the open range. Travelers seeking the solitude of the wilderness often find their way toward the Casamero Community Area of Critical Environmental Concern, a landscape that preserves the rugged integrity of the region. Though the quiet waters of Casamero Lake lie a short distance away, the spirit of the place remains anchored in the dust and the enduring patience of those who have made Borrego Pass their home amidst the vast, unyielding plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kin Ya-ah (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 324° NW
Casamero Community Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.5 mi, 192° S
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 15.2 mi, 114° SE · 1.6M acres
New Mexico State Historic Marker (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 226° SW
Roy T. Herman's Garage (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 225° SW
Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 17.4 mi, 204° SW
Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 21.9 mi, 237° SW · 65 acres
Pinedale Hoodoos (Attraction) — 23.4 mi, 272° W
Engine House? (Historic Ruins) — 29.8 mi, 206° SW
Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 29.9 mi, 164° S
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign (Attraction) — 29.9 mi, 162° S
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 162° S
The Roarin' 20's Sign (Attraction) — 30.1 mi, 162° S
Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 30.5 mi, 257° W
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 31.1 mi, 165° S · 263k acres
Ignacio Chavez Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 31.7 mi, 095° E · 32k acres
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 32.3 mi, 264° W
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 32.4 mi, 161° S · 109k acres
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 267° W
Chaco Canyon (Viewpoint) — 34.0 mi, 005° N
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 38.1 mi, 266° W
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 38.8 mi, 006° N · 7,233 acres
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 38.9 mi, 183° S · 98k acres
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 40.0 mi, 206° SW · 1,040 acres
USMC Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 40.8 mi, 267° W
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 40.8 mi, 267° W
Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 47.0 mi, 167° S · 62k acres
Acoma Museum (Museum) — 51.9 mi, 152° SE
Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 58.4 mi, 234° SW
Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 69.6 mi, 077° E · 58k acres

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