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Cubero New Mexico Map

Explore Cubero, 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 Cubero, New Mexico

How to Use This Cubero, New Mexico Map

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

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	Cubero
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Cibola County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.085875
Longitude	-107.518105
Population	281
Density	11.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87014
Area Code	505
County Seat	Grants
School District	Grants-Cibola County Schools

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About Cubero, New Mexico

Cubero is a locality in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 281. The population density is 11.3 people per km². Cubero is located at 35.0859°N, 107.5181°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87014.

Cubero holds its ground amidst a landscape of sun-bleached earth and long, shifting shadows that stretch toward the base of Frog Mesa. It lies 47.8 miles west of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 277°T), and is situated 19.3 miles east-southeast of Grants. The air here carries a dry, crisp clarity, sharpening the outlines of the scrub brush and the volcanic outcroppings that define the horizon. To the north, the terrain dips into the quiet, arid reaches of Cañada de Cruz, while the Rio San Jose carves a faint, serpentine path through the lowlands three miles away. As dusk descends, the light turns a bruised, singular gold, illuminating the dust motes that hang suspended in the stillness of the high desert plateau.

Cubero remains marked by the endurance of its early Spanish-land-grant roots, reflecting a resilience that has persisted through centuries of changing economies and quiet winters. Local life moves in synchronization with the seasons, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, with residents maintaining a deep familiarity with the rugged expanse that includes the nearby Water Canyon Wildlife Area. While Lady Lake lies six miles distant, the lifeblood of the region has always been the irrigation of the fields and the seasonal rhythms of the harvest. Travelers passing through Cubero often find themselves struck by the stark, unadorned architecture that seems to emerge directly from the soil, offering a testament to a way of life defined by patience and a profound connection to the surrounding plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Phillips 66 Gas Station (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 200° S
Water Canyon Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 000° N
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 6.4 mi, 334° NW · 1.6M acres
Acoma Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 197° S
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 269° W · 263k acres
El Malpais Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 17.1 mi, 257° W · 21k acres
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 17.2 mi, 276° W · 109k acres
Marquez Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.6 mi, 032° NE
Grants Historic Marker (Monument) — 17.7 mi, 280° W
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 17.7 mi, 249° W · 98k acres
The Roarin' 20's Sign (Attraction) — 19.4 mi, 284° W
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 284° W
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 284° W
Garret Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 20.0 mi, 243° SW
San Rafael Historical marker (Monument) — 20.3 mi, 277° W
Sandstone Bluff Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.6 mi, 242° SW
Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 20.6 mi, 282° W
Breaking Bad First Cook Site (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 087° E
Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.9 mi, 223° SW · 62k acres
West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 29.4 mi, 239° SW · 40k acres
Tower Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 34.5 mi, 034° NE
Petroglyph National Monument (National Monument) — 41.7 mi, 087° E · 2,949 acres
American Flag Roof (Public Artwork) — 46.3 mi, 090° E
Stage 2 (Theatre) — 46.5 mi, 086° E
Stage 1 (Theatre) — 46.5 mi, 086° E
Rio Rancho Premiere (Cinema) — 47.4 mi, 077° E
Penfield Gallery (Gallery) — 48.0 mi, 089° E
Bear Paw Indian Arts and Gallery (Gallery) — 48.0 mi, 089° E
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.9 mi, 152° SE · 456k acres
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 54.2 mi, 044° NE · 1.5M acres

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