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Canjilon New Mexico Map

Explore Canjilon, 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 Canjilon, New Mexico

How to Use This Canjilon, New Mexico Map

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

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	Canjilon
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Rio Arriba County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.483678
Longitude	-106.42402
Population	228
Density	27.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87515
Area Code	505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Chama Valley Independent Schools

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About Canjilon, New Mexico

Canjilon is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 228. The population density is 27.4 people per km². Canjilon is located at 36.4837°N, 106.4240°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87515.

Canjilon occupies a high-altitude expanse where the earth rises in broken mesas and deep, shadowed folds of ponderosa pine. It lies 39.2 miles north-northwest of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 330°T), and is situated 42.2 miles south-southwest of Cañon. The terrain is defined by the rugged topography of Carson National Forest, which envelopes the settlement in a quiet, evergreen embrace. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the San Juan Mountains pierce the horizon, their peaks often holding the first light of dawn while the lower slopes remain caught in a cooling, violet stillness. Canjilon Creek winds through the immediate landscape, carving a path through the earth that provides a vital, life-giving artery for the high-desert flora. Not far to the south, the waters of Abiquiu Reservoir hold the reflection of the sky, offering a stark contrast to the dust and stone of the surrounding highlands.

Canjilon carries the weight of long-standing Hispano roots, its history etched in the persistence of small-scale ranching and the careful stewardship of the land. The economy remains tied to the cycles of the Canjillon Ranger District, where the timber and grazing lands sustain a culture that values self-reliance over the clamor of modern industry. Life here follows the slow, deliberate rhythm of the seasons, marked by the smell of woodsmoke in the crisp air and the golden haze of autumn. Travelers passing through Montoya Canyon find a place where the modern world feels distant, replaced by the enduring patience of a landscape that has supported generations of families. The local character is quiet and deliberate, reflecting a resilience born from working the high-altitude soil and respecting the boundaries set by the mountains and the forest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 091° E · 1.4M acres
Canjilon Mountain Lookout Cabin Historic Site (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 253° W
Echo Amphitheater (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 214° SW
Chimney Rock Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 10.6 mi, 198° S
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 12.0 mi, 211° SW · 1.5M acres
Chama River Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.2 mi, 215° SW · 47k acres
Rio Chama Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 12.7 mi, 270° W · 11k acres
Reservoir Site No.5, S.O. Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 109° E · 195 acres
Chama Canyons Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.7 mi, 269° W
Rio Chama National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.6 mi, 216° SW · 9,568 acres
Rio Chama, New Mexico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.7 mi, 232° SW · 4,212 acres
Delgado Hall Historic Site (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 126° SE
Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 16.7 mi, 120° SE
Time Capsule (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 181° S
TA Marker (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 335° NW
Miguel Valdez Barn Historic Site (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 340° N
Heron Lake State Park (State Park) — 19.4 mi, 324° NW
Pink Flamingo (Public Artwork) — 19.8 mi, 163° S
Abiquiu Historical Marker (Monument) — 19.8 mi, 163° S
John Bosehard Tribal & Traditional Arts (Gallery) — 19.9 mi, 163° S
Georgia O'keefe museum and home (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 163° S
1625 Gallery Cacahuate Local Art (Gallery) — 20.0 mi, 163° S
Tsi-p'in-owinge' Pueblo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 21.7 mi, 182° S
Posi Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 24.1 mi, 122° SE
Aldo Leopold House (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 065° NE
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 28.5 mi, 043° NE · 311k acres
San Pedro Parks Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.1 mi, 223° SW · 41k acres
Classical Gas Museum (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 126° SE
Davy Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 065° NE
Bond House Museum (Museum) — 39.0 mi, 151° SE

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