Cimarron New Mexico Map

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.

About This Cimarron Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cimarron, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.510869, -104.915834. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Cimarron includes the ZIP code (87714), telephone area code (575), county seat of Colfax County (Raton), and school district assignment (Cimarron Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.