Center Point New Mexico Map

About Center Point, New Mexico

Center Point is a locality in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,286. The population density is 99.4 people per km². Center Point is located at 36.8768°N, 107.9462°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87410.

Center Point unfolds across a high desert plateau, a landscape painted in muted ochres and dusty greens under an impossibly vast sky. It lies 18.2 miles north-east of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 56°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north-east of Aztec. The terrain, a gentle rolling expanse of sagebrush and sparse piñon pines, stretches towards distant, jagged mesas that catch the afternoon sun in a haze of blue. Here, the air itself feels thin and dry, carrying the faint, clean scent of sun-baked earth and the occasional whisper of wind through the low scrub. Evenings bring a profound stillness, a quietude broken only by the distant cry of a hawk or the rustle of unseen creatures in the twilight. The history of Center Point is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of those who have eked a living from this arid land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of ranching and the discovery of minerals, established a community that learned to thrive on resilience and resourcefulness. The local economy, once heavily reliant on sheep and cattle, has seen shifts over the decades, with a growing emphasis on energy extraction and a quiet tourism that appreciates the stark beauty of the region. Center Point retains a distinctive character, a testament to the enduring connection between its people and the elemental forces of the high desert, where life moves at a cadence dictated by the sun and the seasons.

About This Center Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Center Point, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.876798, -107.946164. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Center Point and San Juan County.

Detailed location data for Center Point includes the ZIP code (87410), telephone area code (505), county seat of San Juan County (Aztec), and school district assignment (Aztec Municipal Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Center Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.