Crestview New Mexico Map

About Crestview, New Mexico

Crestview is a locality in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 279. The population density is 82.7 people per km². Crestview is located at 35.4878°N, 108.8574°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87301.

Crestview occupies a stark expanse of high desert where the horizon pulls the eye toward the jagged silhouette of Torrivio Mesa. It lies 7.0 miles west-southwest of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 247°T), and is situated 17.3 miles southeast of Window Rock. Twin Buttes Wash carves a shallow, dry path through the earth a mile from the center, its dusty bed marking the seasonal pulse of a landscape defined by sagebrush and the relentless clarity of the sun. The air here holds a thin, crystalline quality that sharpens the edges of every stone and shrub, while the vast sky deepens into a bruised violet as the afternoon wanes. To the north, the terrain gives way to the open reaches of Defiance Draw, a basin that catches the long, amber shadows of dusk before they stretch across the plains.

Crestview maintains a quiet economy tethered to the slow cycles of the high desert, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Residents often look toward the nearby expanse of Hadden Park for a respite in the sparse vegetation, finding a solitary peace that has defined the region for generations. While the distant shimmer of Nutria Reservoir Number 2 offers a rare anchor of water in an arid climate, the local life remains grounded in the rugged endurance of the soil. The character of Crestview reflects the intersection of ancient paths and modern persistence, where the pace of the day is measured not by clocks, but by the gradual shifting of light across the mesa.

About This Crestview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crestview, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.4878, -108.8574. 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 Crestview includes the ZIP code (87301), telephone area code (505), county seat of McKinley County (Gallup), and school district assignment (Gallup-McKinley County 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.