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Crystal New Mexico Map

Explore Crystal, 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 Crystal, New Mexico

How to Use This Crystal, New Mexico Map

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

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	Crystal
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	San Juan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.030009
Longitude	-108.989215
Population	302
Density	25.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87328
Area Code	505
County Seat	Aztec
School District	Central Consolidated Schools

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About Crystal, New Mexico

Crystal is a locality in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 302. The population density is 25.6 people per km². Crystal is located at 36.0300°N, 108.9892°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87328.

Crystal occupies a high-altitude expanse where the air holds the sharp, thin clarity of the desert, defined by the persistent, rhythmic movement of Crystal Creek as it cuts through the terrain. It lies 37.9 miles north-northwest of Gallup, NM (from Gallup, NM: bearing 341°T), and is situated 10.8 miles north-northeast of Navajo. The landscape surrounding Crystal unfolds in muted tones of sage and sienna, marked by the distant, flattened silhouette of Split Mesa rising against the horizon like a weathered sentinel. To the east, the openness of Red Valley offers a stark contrast to the scattered, resilient woodlands that find purchase in the arid soil. The quality of light here is singular, shifting from a pale, crystalline gold in the morning to a deep, bruised violet as the shadows stretch long across the scrubland.

History lingers in the quiet architecture of Crystal, where the influence of generations who worked this rugged soil remains evident in the modest, earth-toned dwellings. The local economy persists in a slow, deliberate cadence, often tied to the rhythms of the land and the endurance of those who tend to it. While the bustle of larger centers feels a world away, the proximity of Red Lake provides a rare, still expanse of water that anchors the surrounding plains. Life in Crystal moves with the seasons, guided by the patterns of the high desert, where the quietude is not an absence of activity, but a disciplined focus on the essential work of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cleopatra Needle (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 177° S
Venus Needle (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 175° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 20.5 mi, 193° S
Spider Rock (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 285° W
Face Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 21.8 mi, 284° W
Three Turkey Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 23.8 mi, 270° W
Canyon De Chelly Cave Dwelling (Historic Ruins) — 23.9 mi, 301° NW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 24.3 mi, 188° S
Navajo Fairgrounds Rodeo Grounds (Stadium) — 26.1 mi, 190° S
Snake Bridge (Attraction) — 26.9 mi, 357° N
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 37.3 mi, 158° S
Chief Manulieto Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 37.3 mi, 158° S
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 38.4 mi, 154° SE
Hubbel Trading Post and Museum (Museum) — 38.8 mi, 235° SW
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 39.7 mi, 148° SE
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 42.1 mi, 148° SE
Manuelito Area Historical Marker (Monument) — 43.7 mi, 181° S
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 44.1 mi, 068° E · 48k acres
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 45.2 mi, 149° SE · 1.6M acres
Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 46.5 mi, 147° SE
Fossil Forest Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 50.9 mi, 076° E
Hogback Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 55.9 mi, 027° NE
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 56.0 mi, 196° S
Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 56.4 mi, 141° SE · 65 acres
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 57.7 mi, 082° E · 7,233 acres
Brooks Isham Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 59.7 mi, 035° NE
Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 65.2 mi, 137° SE
Petrified Forest National Park (National Park) — 71.2 mi, 214° SW · 148k acres
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 76.5 mi, 152° SE · 1,040 acres
Aztec Ruins National Monument (National Monument) — 77.8 mi, 044° NE · 265 acres

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