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Cimarron New Mexico Map

Explore Cimarron, 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 Cimarron, New Mexico

How to Use This Cimarron, New Mexico Map

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

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	Cimarron
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Colfax County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.510869
Longitude	-104.915834
Population	792
Density	144.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	87714
Area Code	575
County Seat	Raton
School District	Cimarron Public Schools

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About Cimarron, New Mexico

Cimarron is a locality in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 792. The population density is 144.4 people per km². Cimarron is located at 36.5109°N, 104.9158°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Cimarron is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 87714.

Cimarron maintains a rugged presence where the high plains meet the transition toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on the horizon. It lies 65.6 miles north-northeast of Las Vegas, NM (from Las Vegas, NM: bearing 15°T), and is situated 51.0 miles south-southwest of Trinidad. The Cimarron River cuts a persistent path through the terrain, its waters carving deep through the earth near the shadow of Nash Gulch. Ponderosa pines cling to the ridges, their needles scenting the dry, thin air that turns crisp and sharp as the sun dips behind the western elevations. The light here possesses a singular, clarifying quality, turning the dust of the road into a fine, golden powder that settles over the low-slung, arid landscape. Travelers might catch a glimpse of the vast, quiet expanse toward Number 2 Lake, where the water mirrors the wide, pale sky of the high desert.

Cimarron carries the weight of a frontier past, having served as a vital stop for those crossing the western territories long before the modern era. The economy remains tethered to the land and the endurance of its inhabitants, drawing strength from the ranching traditions and the seasonal rhythms of the local harvest. Visitors often move outward from the settlement toward the Colin Neblett Wildlife Management Area, seeking the solitude found in the rugged, uncultivated brush. Further afield, the Valle Vidal Unit offers a expanse of wilderness that defines the character of the region, emphasizing a life lived in proximity to wild, untamed spaces. Even in the quiet hours of the afternoon, Cimarron feels like a place where history is not a collection of artifacts, but a persistent current running just beneath the surface of daily life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cimarron Santa Fe National Historic Trail Interpretive Plaza (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 249° W
Welcome Wagon (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 206° SW
Covered Wagon (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 206° SW
Base Camp View (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 217° SW
The Wonders of Discovery (Public Artwork) — 4.4 mi, 209° SW
Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway Sign (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 210° SW
Rayado (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 185° S
María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 185° S
Colin Neblett Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 274° W
Cimarron Canyon Historical Marker (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 286° W
Cimarron Canyon State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 285° W
Elliott Barker Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 318° NW
Stern Post Office (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 13.8 mi, 315° NW
Carson Other (National Forest) — 15.1 mi, 321° NW · 101k acres
Old Cartwright Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 17.1 mi, 237° SW
Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.2 mi, 078° E · 5,926 acres
Eagle Nest Lake (State Recreation Area) — 17.8 mi, 275° W
Eagle Nest Lake State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 277° W
Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 279° W
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 22.9 mi, 253° W · 1.4M acres
Wheeler Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.3 mi, 278° W · 19k acres
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.7 mi, 290° W · 45k acres
Little Red School House (Museum) — 30.0 mi, 297° NW
Fine Art New Mexico LLC (Gallery) — 36.4 mi, 271° W
Taos Art Museum (Museum) — 37.0 mi, 259° W
Revolt Gallery (Gallery) — 37.1 mi, 259° W
Magpie Taos (Gallery) — 37.1 mi, 259° W
Kit Carson Historic Museum (Museum) — 37.2 mi, 259° W
Kiowa National Grassland (National Grassland) — 38.6 mi, 133° SE · 137k acres
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 41.2 mi, 288° W · 311k acres

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