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 64. The population density is 1.2 people per km². Coyote is located at 36.1675°N, 106.6164°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87064.

Coyote exists where the high desert breathes a thin, clean air under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 50.4 miles north-west of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 311°T), and is situated 25.9 miles north-west of Los Alamos. The land itself is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and umber and the pale, sun-bleached bone of ancient rock, all sculpted by the patient hand of wind and water into mesas that rise with a quiet, persistent dignity. Sparse piñon and juniper cling to the slopes, their gnarled branches reaching like supplicating hands towards the vast blue. The Rio Chama, a ribbon of silver in the distance, carves its way through this immensity, a lifeblood nourishing the sparse vegetation and the scattered homesteads that dot the landscape. Here, the silence is not empty but full, a resonant hum of the earth itself, punctuated by the hawk's cry and the rustle of unseen creatures in the scrub. The history of Coyote is written in the weathered adobe and the enduring spirit of its people, a lineage stretching back to the Spanish settlers who sought refuge and sustenance in this rugged country. The local economy, once perhaps tied more directly to the land's bounty through ranching and small-scale agriculture, now finds its pulse in the steady flow of tourism drawn to the dramatic beauty of the surrounding landscape and the nearby Chama River, a haven for anglers and rafters. The distinctive character of Coyote is one of resilient independence, a quiet pride in a way of life that is both deeply rooted and remarkably adaptable, where the pace is set by the sun's arc and the enduring strength of community.

About This Coyote Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Coyote, New Mexico with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Rio Arriba County.

Detailed location data for Coyote includes the ZIP code (87012), telephone area code (575, 505), county seat of Rio Arriba County (Tierra Amarilla), 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.