Center Point New Mexico Map
Center Point, New Mexico — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Center Point, San Juan County.
Interactive Map of Center Point, New Mexico
| City | Center Point |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | San Juan |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 36.876798 |
| Longitude | -107.946164 |
| Population | 2,286 |
| Density | 99.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Center Point Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Center Point, New Mexico with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Center Point is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Center Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
