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Chamita New Mexico Map

Explore Chamita, 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 Chamita, New Mexico

How to Use This Chamita, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	36.0703
Longitude	-106.096968
Population	1,005
Density	100.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87566
Area Code	505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Española Municipal Schools

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About Chamita, New Mexico

Chamita is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,005. The population density is 100.8 people per km². Chamita is located at 36.0703°N, 106.0970°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87566.

Chamita occupies a quiet corridor of high desert where the earth takes on the color of burnt ochre and dried sage. It lies 5.5 miles north of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 351°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north of La Mesilla. The Arroyo Maestas carves a jagged, seasonal path through the parched soil, drawing a line of deep shadow when the afternoon sun tilts low against the horizon. To the west, the distant summits of the Jemez Mountains provide a jagged, blue-gray silhouette that remains constant as the wind shifts across the scrubland. Just a mile away, the Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern serves as a sanctuary for the native flora, preserving the stark, unvarnished integrity of the terrain. The air here holds a singular clarity, sharpening the edges of every fence line and adobe wall until the landscape feels as deliberate and still as a held breath.

Chamita maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the earth and the long, layered history of northern New Mexico. Families have worked this land for generations, tending to small-scale agriculture that relies on the patient management of water and soil, while the nearby Santa Clara Canyon remains a quiet witness to the enduring presence of those who first inhabited these plains. The economy moves with a modest, steady pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, favoring the labor of the harvest and the maintenance of traditional homesteads. Travelers seeking the solitude of the high desert might occasionally wander toward the Lemitas Trail to trace the contours of the scrub-oak hills, yet the daily life of the residents remains anchored in the quiet, dusty reality of the high plains. Even at the height of summer, the light turns a soft, bruised purple at dusk, illuminating the resilience inherent in the very dust of the valley floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.4 mi, 360° N
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 3.6 mi, 270° W · 1.5M acres
Espanola Valley Historic Marker (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 174° S
Ranchitos Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 152° SE
Sombrillo Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.4 mi, 113° SE
Michael Jordan (Public Artwork) — 5.3 mi, 171° S
Bond House Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 172° S
Veterens Memorial (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 172° S
Española Valley Historical Marker (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 171° S
Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 5.6 mi, 168° S
Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 164° S
Indian Ruins Cliff Dwellings (Historic Ruins) — 9.5 mi, 238° SW
Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 117° SE
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 12.3 mi, 343° N · 1.4M acres
San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 185° S
Classical Gas Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 040° NE
Marianne Hornbuckle Fine Art (Gallery) — 12.7 mi, 173° S
Poeh Cultural Center (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 160° S
Castillo Gallery (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 109° E
Otowi Pueblo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 210° SW
Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 15.1 mi, 202° S · 34k acres
Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.3 mi, 123° SE · 222k acres
Georgia O'keefe museum and home (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 308° NW
1625 Gallery Cacahuate Local Art (Gallery) — 15.6 mi, 308° NW
Anderson Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.6 mi, 209° SW
Rio Grande National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.1 mi, 051° NE · 19k acres
Valles Caldera National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 18.8 mi, 244° SW · 89k acres
Bandelier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.9 mi, 209° SW · 25k acres
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 22.7 mi, 049° NE · 311k acres
Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 26.4 mi, 231° SW · 58k acres

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