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Chupadero New Mexico Map

Explore Chupadero, 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 Chupadero, New Mexico

How to Use This Chupadero, New Mexico Map

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

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	Chupadero
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Santa Fe County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.822528
Longitude	-105.916688
Population	349
Density	74.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87506
Area Code	505
County Seat	Santa Fe
School District	Santa Fe Public Schools

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About Chupadero, New Mexico

Chupadero is a locality in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 349. The population density is 74.6 people per km². Chupadero is located at 35.8225°N, 105.9167°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87506.

Chupadero holds the high desert light in a basin of earth and shadow, defined by the persistent, life-giving flow of the Rio Chupadero. It lies 9.4 miles north of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 7°T), and is situated 7.7 miles southeast of Pojoaque. Granite-dusted arroyos and juniper-studded slopes define the horizon, while the towering silhouettes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains rise in the distance to catch the violet hues of the setting sun. The air here carries the scent of dry sage and piñon, shifting in temperature as the shadows stretch across the canyon floor. Just a mile away, the quiet reach of the Santa Fe National Forest offers a dense, pine-scented refuge for those who walk the rugged paths that wind toward the higher elevations.

Chupadero maintains a character forged by generations of Hispano settlers who first diverted the mountain snowmelt to sustain their orchards and small-scale farms. This agricultural heritage remains visible in the gnarled apple trees and the narrow, winding lanes that follow the natural contours of the terrain rather than the rigid lines of a map. The local economy persists as a quiet mosaic of artisanal labor and land stewardship, far removed from the frantic pace of modern commerce. Travelers seeking the solitude of the wilderness often find their way toward the Rio en Medio Trail, which begins its ascent only three miles from the center of the community, or they look toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Cochiti Lake as it mirrors the vast New Mexico sky. Even as the seasons turn and the Pacheco Canyon winds grow cold, Chupadero endures with a stoic, sun-warmed stillness that defines the high-altitude life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Blue Bike (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 093° E
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 1.3 mi, 087° E · 1.5M acres
Rio En Medio (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 091° E
Rio En Medio Open Space (State Recreation Area) — 2.1 mi, 091° E
Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.4 mi, 043° NE · 222k acres
Camel Rock (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 272° W
Santa Fe Opera (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 203° SW
Shidoni (Gallery) — 4.6 mi, 187° S
Henry Duke Windsor 1877-1933 (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 102° E
Vista Grande Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.5 mi, 112° E
New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 307° NW
Hyde Memorial State Park (State Park) — 6.7 mi, 140° SE
Poeh Cultural Center (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 308° NW
Nun's corner (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 168° S
Santa Fe Canyon Ranch Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 6.9 mi, 256° W
Sombrillo Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 7.5 mi, 340° N
Navajo Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 192° S
Allison Dormitory Historic Site (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 187° S
J Justice Fine Art (Gallery) — 9.3 mi, 187° S
Blue Raven (Gallery) — 9.3 mi, 188° S
Molly & Kent Leavitt Amphitheater (Theatre) — 9.3 mi, 170° S
The Palace Press (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 187° S
Museum of Light (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 188° S
Jean Cocteau Cinema (Cinema) — 9.6 mi, 190° S
Water History Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 180° S
Pecos, New Mexico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.9 mi, 107° E · 6,823 acres
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 14.6 mi, 009° N · 1.4M acres
Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 15.8 mi, 278° W · 34k acres
Bandelier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 19.5 mi, 257° W · 25k acres
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 32.7 mi, 013° N · 311k acres

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