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Chimayo New Mexico Map

Explore Chimayo, 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 Chimayo, New Mexico

How to Use This Chimayo, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	36.003913
Longitude	-105.946966
Population	3,077
Density	153.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87522
Area Code	505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Española Municipal Schools

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About Chimayo, New Mexico

Chimayo is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,077. The population density is 153.6 people per km². Chimayo is located at 36.0039°N, 105.9470°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87522.

Chimayo emerges from the high desert floor as a collection of sun-baked adobe structures that seem to draw their very hue from the earth beneath them. It lies 7.5 miles east of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 83°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-northeast of La Mesilla. The Arroyo de los Encinos carves a seasonal path through the landscape, its dry, sandy bed a reminder of the water that occasionally surges through this thirsty terrain. To the east, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains rise in a jagged, purple silhouette against the horizon, their peaks holding the cooling shadows long after the valley floor has surrendered to the heat. High above the scrub brush and sage, the air remains thin and crisp, carrying the scent of parched minerals and the faint, sweet resin of distant ponderosa pines. While the distant Sierra Mosca Trail invites the curious to wander through the rugged backcountry, the immediate vicinity is defined by the open expanse of La Caja, a basin that catches the shifting light of dusk and turns it into a shimmering display of gold and violet.

Chimayo carries the deep, layered history of its founding families, whose influence remains visible in the quiet, methodical care given to the local irrigation ditches and the fields of heirloom crops. The Rio Arriba Community Center serves as the anchor for the locality, providing a space where the rhythm of daily life—marked by the seasonal labor of the chile harvest and the maintenance of ancestral land—continues uninterrupted. The local economy is inextricably linked to this heritage, as generations of weavers and artisans have sustained a tradition of craft that defines the character of the neighborhood. Pilgrims and travelers often arrive to seek the solace of the local sanctuary, finding that the stillness of the high desert provides a rare clarity. Even the nearby Sierra Mosca Trick Tank, a modest presence in the landscape, speaks to the careful management of resources that has allowed this locality to endure in a climate where water is a precious, fleeting commodity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Descanso (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 273° W
Rio Arriba Community Center (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 294° NW
Sombrillo Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 0.4 mi, 218° SW
Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 103° E
Los Potreros (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 137° SE
Los Potreros - Isabel Vigil (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 137° SE
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 4.0 mi, 092° E · 1.5M acres
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 4.4 mi, 065° NE · 1.4M acres
Castillo Gallery (Gallery) — 4.7 mi, 088° E
Gear Up Graduation Mural (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 273° W
Yogi Bhajan Memorial Highway (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 250° W
Ben Lujan Memorial Highway (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 250° W
Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.8 mi, 130° SE · 222k acres
Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 263° W
Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 7.3 mi, 263° W
Bond House Historic Site (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 263° W
Poeh Cultural Center (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 203° SW
Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.3 mi, 310° NW
Marianne Hornbuckle Fine Art (Gallery) — 10.6 mi, 221° SW
San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 231° SW
Camel Rock (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 188° S
Classical Gas Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 359° N
Rio Grande National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.3 mi, 015° N · 19k acres
Indian Ruins Cliff Dwellings (Historic Ruins) — 16.5 mi, 269° W
Santa Fe Opera (Theatre) — 16.6 mi, 180° S
Vista Grande Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.9 mi, 153° SE
Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 16.9 mi, 236° SW · 34k acres
Shidoni (Gallery) — 17.1 mi, 176° S
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 21.3 mi, 025° NE · 311k acres
Bandelier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 23.9 mi, 227° SW · 25k acres

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