Buckhorn New Mexico Map

About Buckhorn, New Mexico

Buckhorn is a locality in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 172. The population density is 14.3 people per km². Buckhorn is located at 33.0315°N, 108.6944°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88025.

Buckhorn reveals its character through the steady, life-giving ribbon of Duck Creek, which carves a path through the arid earth with a persistence that defies the surrounding dry heat. It lies 76.6 miles northwest of Deming, NM (from Deming, NM: bearing 314°T), and is situated 30.9 miles northwest of Silver City. The landscape here is defined by the sharp, rugged silhouette of Antelope Ridge rising to the east, while the terrain closer to the streambed softens into the deep shadows of Brown Canyon. As the sun begins to dip, the light catches the fine dust and golden grasses, casting long, bruised purples across the basin that seem to suspend the moment in a quiet, amber stillness. Only two miles distant, the surface of Horse Lake Tank holds the reflection of the vast, cloudless sky, acting as a small, silver mirror for the hawks circling above the high plains.

Buckhorn maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land, drawing much of its spirit from the proximity of the Gila National Forest, which looms eight miles away as a dark, evergreen expanse. The economy remains rooted in the ancient utility of the soil, with generations of families tending to the small-scale agriculture and livestock that have long defined the local identity. The architecture of the region reflects a patient endurance, where the simple lines of homesteads and outbuildings speak to a history of self-reliance and quiet adaptation. Life in Buckhorn persists with a deliberate, unadorned grace, where the work of the day is measured by the length of the shadows and the slow, consistent flow of the creek through the valley floor.

About This Buckhorn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buckhorn, New Mexico. Coordinates: 33.03148, -108.69439. 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 Buckhorn includes the ZIP code (88025), telephone area code (575), county seat of Grant County (Silver City), and school district assignment (Silver City Consolidated 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.