Datil New Mexico Map

About Datil, New Mexico

Datil is a locality in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 50. The population density is 10.3 people per km². Datil is located at 34.1451°N, 107.8437°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87821.

Datil occupies a high-altitude expanse where the thin, crystalline air seems to sharpen the edges of the horizon. It lies 78.0 miles southwest of Los Lunas, NM (from Los Lunas, NM: bearing 234°T), and is situated 54.8 miles west of Socorro. The landscape unfolds as a rugged high-desert plateau, defined by the stark, vertical relief of Crosby Canyon just a mile away, and the distant, weathered silhouettes of the Crosby Mountains rising seven miles to the horizon. Ponderosa pines cling to the slopes of the nearby Cibola National Forest, their needles catching the relentless, honey-colored light that defines the transition between afternoon and dusk. Two miles from the center, the quiet surface of Driveway Tank reflects the immense, cloud-strewn sky, providing a rare point of stillness in a terrain otherwise characterized by arid scrub and volcanic basalt.

Datil maintains an economy rooted in the resilience of the high plains, where ranching traditions have persisted long after the initial settlement of the region. The culture remains spare and functional, reflecting a heritage shaped by the demands of a landscape nineteen miles distant from the seasonal flow of Alamocita Creek. Life in Datil proceeds with a quiet, deliberate cadence, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, yet deeply connected to the nuances of the soil and the unpredictable temper of the climate. Travelers passing through on the long, lonely stretches of highway encounter a place that values the autonomy of the individual, where the history of the frontier is not a relic displayed in glass, but a daily negotiation with the wind and the sparse, unforgiving beauty of the earth.

About This Datil Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Datil, New Mexico. Coordinates: 34.145059, -107.843663. 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 Datil includes the ZIP code (87821), telephone area code (575), county seat of Catron County (Reserve), and school district assignment (Quemado Independent 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.