Coyote New Mexico Map

About Coyote, New Mexico

Coyote is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 110. The population density is 10.2 people per km². Coyote is located at 36.1509°N, 106.6076°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 87012, 87064, 88301.

Coyote reveals itself through the persistent, melodic passage of Coyote Creek, which carves a modest path through a landscape defined by high desert resilience and the sharp, clean lines of the Southwest. It lies 25.9 miles northwest of Los Alamos, NM (from Los Alamos, NM: bearing 318°T), and is situated 32.3 miles west-northwest of Española. To the east, the Jemez Mountains maintain a stoic, jagged silhouette against the horizon, anchoring a terrain that shifts from arid scrub to the dense, resinous shadows of the Coyote Ranger District. Only a mile away, the Santa Fe National Forest offers a sprawling expanse of timber and silence, while the nearby Cañoncito Seco provides a stark, evocative contrast of dry, weathered earth. The light in Coyote possesses a particular, crystalline clarity at dusk, turning the dust of the valley into a fine, shimmering gold that illuminates the rugged textures of the terrain.

History in Coyote lingers in the quiet persistence of its land-based traditions, where the rhythms of the seasons dictate the labor of those who work the soil or navigate the rugged paths of the Encino Trail. The local economy remains tethered to the land, echoing older cycles of agriculture and stewardship that have defined the region through layers of Pueblo and Hispano heritage. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned grace, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, finding its focus instead in the simple maintenance of fences and the seasonal anticipation of a harvest. Residents often look toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Abiquiu Reservoir as a reminder of the vital, scarce nature of water in this high-altitude climate. In the cool air of the morning, Coyote remains a place where the silence is not an absence, but a presence that demands a steady and respectful attention.

About This Coyote Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coyote, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.150899, -106.607588. 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 Coyote includes the ZIP code (87012, 87064, 88301), telephone area code (575, 505), county seat of Rio Arriba County (Tierra Amarilla), and school district assignment (Jemez Mountain 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.