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Dixon New Mexico Map

Explore Dixon, 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 Dixon, New Mexico

How to Use This Dixon, New Mexico Map

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

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	Dixon
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Rio Arriba County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.179591
Longitude	-105.891039
Population	938
Density	31.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87527
Area Code	505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Española Municipal Schools

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About Dixon, New Mexico

Dixon is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 938. The population density is 31.4 people per km². Dixon is located at 36.1796°N, 105.8910°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87527.

Dixon occupies a quiet, sun-bleached expanse where the high desert air holds the sharp, resinous scent of sage and dry earth. It lies 17.9 miles northeast of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 37°T), and is situated 19.1 miles southwest of Ranchos de Taos. The La Plaza Ditch serves as a vital artery, threading its cool, deliberate path through the landscape to sustain the orchards and kitchen gardens that define the local terrain. To the east, the jagged, violet-hued peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains rise against a sky so thin and clear it feels fragile to the touch, while the nearby Copper Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern offers a rugged, mineral-rich backdrop to the valley floor. In the late afternoon, the light shifts into a heavy, golden amber that settles over the adobe walls, making the very surface of the ground appear to glow from within.

Dixon maintains a slow, deliberate pace of life, rooted in a history of land-based labor and a long-standing tradition of small-scale agriculture. The economy remains tethered to the seasonal rhythms of the chile harvest and the craft-based output of local artisans, who draw inspiration from the stark, geological drama of the nearby Cañon del Rio Grande. While residents may travel toward Barranca Tank for a moment of stillness near the water, the character of Dixon is primarily defined by the intersection of Hispano and Anglo influences that have shaped its quiet, unpretentious culture over generations. It is a place where the labor of the day is marked by the cooling shadows of the western hills, and where the silence of the high desert serves as both a boundary and a sanctuary for those who call Dixon home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Arroyo Falls (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 326° NW
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 1.5 mi, 143° SE · 1.4M acres
Lower Gorge Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.5 mi, 328° NW
Copper Hill Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.7 mi, 005° N
Rio Grande National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.8 mi, 020° N · 19k acres
Classical Gas Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 301° NW
Rio Grande Gorge Visitor Center (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 043° NE
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 9.3 mi, 038° NE · 311k acres
Picuris Pueblo Museum Center (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 082° E
Petaca Point (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 036° NE
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 11.8 mi, 164° S · 1.5M acres
Castillo Gallery (Gallery) — 12.1 mi, 172° S
Ojo Caliente Historical Marker (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 315° NW
Lauriano Cordova Memorial Musuem (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 086° E
Laureano Cordova Mill Historic Site (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 086° E
Posi Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 12.4 mi, 312° NW
Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 191° S
Descanso (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 195° S
Public Water Reserve No. 65, S.O. Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 015° N · 119 acres
Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.9 mi, 164° S · 222k acres
Espanola Valley Historic Marker (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 224° SW
Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.7 mi, 219° SW
U S Hill (Viewpoint) — 16.8 mi, 082° E
Bond House Museum (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 220° SW
Fort Burgwin (Historic Castle / Fort) — 18.6 mi, 069° E
Harwood (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 052° NE
Pecos, New Mexico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 23.1 mi, 128° SE · 6,823 acres
Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 27.6 mi, 218° SW · 34k acres
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.0 mi, 036° NE · 45k acres
Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 40.1 mi, 233° SW · 58k acres

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