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Buckhorn New Mexico Map

Explore Buckhorn, 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 Buckhorn, New Mexico

How to Use This Buckhorn, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	33.03148
Longitude	-108.69439
Population	172
Density	14.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	88025
Area Code	575
County Seat	Silver City
School District	Silver City Consolidated Schools

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gila Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.3 mi, 068° E · 560k acres
Graves (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 314° NW
Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 7.6 mi, 032° NE · 2.7M acres
Public Water Reserve No. 50 Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 079° E · 210 acres
Upper Gila River Fee (Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 080° E
Bear Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 12.0 mi, 110° E
Leopold Vista Historical Monument (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 323° NW
Apache Box Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 16.5 mi, 240° SW · 5,989 acres
Hell Hole Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 16.8 mi, 250° W · 20k acres
Red Rock Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.3 mi, 182° S
Apache National Forest (National Forest) — 20.5 mi, 270° W · 1.8M acres
Official Scenic Historic Marker (Monument) — 25.9 mi, 332° NW
Mogollon Theater Historic Site (Attraction) — 25.9 mi, 347° N
Cliff Dwelling (Historic Ruins) — 27.2 mi, 057° NE
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (National Monument) — 27.3 mi, 061° NE · 1,148 acres
Grudging Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 27.9 mi, 060° NE
Fisherman's Point (Viewpoint) — 29.0 mi, 199° S
Webb Theater (Theatre) — 29.5 mi, 127° SE
Fine Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 29.5 mi, 126° SE
Graham Gymnasium Historic Site (Attraction) — 29.6 mi, 126° SE
Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site (Attraction) — 29.6 mi, 125° SE
Western New Mexico University Museum (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 126° SE
Light Hall Historic Site (Attraction) — 29.7 mi, 126° SE
Penny Park Mosaics (Public Artwork) — 29.8 mi, 126° SE
Blue Range Primitive Area (National) (National Conservation Area) — 32.3 mi, 321° NW · 180k acres
Blue Range Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 34.8 mi, 335° NW · 29k acres
Stargazer 5 (Cinema) — 61.7 mi, 258° W
Black Range Museum (Museum) — 65.8 mi, 096° E
Battle of Apache Pass (Registered Battlefield) — 75.2 mi, 216° SW

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