Coyote New Mexico Map

About Coyote, New Mexico

Coyote is a locality in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Coyote is located at 33.8126°N, 105.8236°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87064.

Coyote, New Mexico, rests in a wide embrace of high desert plains, where the earth is a palette of ochre and rust, stretching towards horizons that blur into the pale blue of an immense sky. It lies 63.6 miles north of Alamogordo, NM (from Alamogordo, NM: bearing 7°T), and is situated 12.2 miles north-north-east of Carrizozo. The land here is not gentle; it is a testament to wind and sun, sculpted into low, rolling hills and arroyos that channel the infrequent but powerful rains. Sparse piñon and juniper cling tenaciously to the slopes, their gnarled branches reaching like supplicating hands. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of sagebrush, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant, piercing cry of its namesake animal. The story of Coyote is one of resilience and adaptation, a history written not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives here. Its economy, like the land itself, is hardy and understated, drawing sustenance from ranching and the careful cultivation of the soil where possible. The echoes of earlier eras, perhaps of prospectors or homesteaders seeking a new beginning, seem to linger in the very texture of the dust. While not a place of bustling commerce, Coyote possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of self-sufficiency that defines its character, where the rhythm of days is dictated by the sun's arc and the changing seasons, not the hurried pulse of the modern world.

About This Coyote Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coyote, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.812572, -105.823599. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Coyote and Lincoln County.

Detailed location data for Coyote includes the ZIP code (87012), telephone area code (575, 505), county seat of Lincoln County (Carrizozo), and school district assignment (Jemez Mountain Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Coyote is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.