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Coyote New Mexico Map

Explore Coyote, 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 Coyote, New Mexico

How to Use This Coyote, New Mexico Map

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

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	Coyote
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Rio Arriba County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.150899
Longitude	-106.607588
Population	110
Density	10.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	87012, 87064, 88301
Area Code	575, 505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Jemez Mountain Public Schools

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 180° S · 1.5M acres
Chama River Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.6 mi, 343° N · 47k acres
Abiquiu Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 8.1 mi, 032° NE
San Pedro Parks Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.5 mi, 267° W · 41k acres
Tsi-p'in-owinge' Pueblo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 9.5 mi, 082° E
Tsi’pin Ruins trailhead (permit required via Coyote Ranger Station) (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 087° E
Valles Caldera National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 180° S · 89k acres
Rio Chama National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.0 mi, 008° N · 9,568 acres
Rio Chama, New Mexico Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.4 mi, 001° N · 1,168 acres
Time Capsule (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 058° NE
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 12.7 mi, 000° N · 1.4M acres
Chimney Rock (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 028° NE
Echo Amphitheater (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 017° N
Pink Flamingo (Public Artwork) — 16.5 mi, 076° E
Old Spanish Trail Historical Marker (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 076° E
John Bosehard Tribal & Traditional Arts (Gallery) — 16.6 mi, 076° E
Abiquiu Historical Marker (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 076° E
1625 Gallery Cacahuate Local Art (Gallery) — 16.6 mi, 076° E
Georgia O'keefe museum and home (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 076° E
Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 17.6 mi, 188° S · 58k acres
Valles de Los Posos Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.7 mi, 142° SE
Spence Hot Spring (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 183° S
Rio Chama Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 22.0 mi, 351° N · 11k acres
Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 22.8 mi, 158° S · 34k acres
Indian Ruins Cliff Dwellings (Historic Ruins) — 23.0 mi, 117° SE
Fuller Lodge Art Center (Arts Centre) — 25.2 mi, 137° SE
Jemez Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 26.9 mi, 190° S
Juniper Amphitheater (Theatre) — 30.5 mi, 143° SE
Bond House Museum (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 111° E
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (National Monument) — 33.8 mi, 166° S · 5,404 acres

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