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Dulce New Mexico Map

Explore Dulce, 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 Dulce, New Mexico

How to Use This Dulce, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	36.953773
Longitude	-107.000284
Population	2,788
Density	83.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87528
Area Code	505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Dulce Independent Schools

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About Dulce, New Mexico

Dulce is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,788. The population density is 83.9 people per km². Dulce is located at 36.9538°N, 107.0003°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87528.

Dulce occupies a high, rugged plateau where the persistent, winding course of Amargo Creek carves a narrow ribbon of green through the sagebrush and dry earth. It lies 68.9 miles east-northeast of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 78°T), and is situated 23.2 miles south of Pagosa Springs. The horizon remains dominated by the jagged, imposing silhouette of the San Juan Mountains, which rise five miles away to command the sky and temper the harshness of the sun. Beyond the immediate town, the land drops into the deep, shadow-filled crevices of Sawmill Canyon, while the distant, expansive reaches of the San Juan National Forest offer a cooler, timbered contrast to the arid plains. At dusk, the light here possesses a singular, bruised quality, turning the dust to gold and casting long, melancholic shadows that seem to stretch back toward the ancient, quiet earth.

Dulce serves as the administrative center for the Jicarilla Apache Nation, maintaining a cultural identity rooted in centuries of stewardship and tradition. The local economy remains deeply tied to the land, balancing the rhythms of natural resource management with the seasonal requirements of hunting and traditional livestock practices. Life in Dulce moves with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, where the silence is broken only by the wind moving through the sparse, hardy vegetation. Residents often look toward the Jicarilla Ranger District for the sustainable harvest of timber and the careful preservation of the wild, high-altitude landscape that defines their heritage.

Nearby Outdoor Places

San Juan National Forest (National Forest) — 7.5 mi, 360° N · 1.9M acres
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 10.9 mi, 270° W · 1.4M acres
William A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 112° E
South San Juan Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.2 mi, 046° NE · 161k acres
Edward Sargent Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.7 mi, 083° E
Navajo State Park (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 284° W
Navajo Lake State Park (State Park) — 21.1 mi, 265° W
Chimney Rock National Monument (National Monument) — 21.5 mi, 313° NW · 4,724 acres
Pagosa Springs History Museum (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 360° N
Foster Hotel Historic Site (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 098° E
Burns-Kelly Store Historic Site (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 098° E
Dunham Log House Historic Site (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 098° E
Chama Jail House Historic Site (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 098° E
Kiva (Historic Ruins) — 23.7 mi, 314° NW
CDT Chama Basin Overview (Viewpoint) — 27.7 mi, 077° E
TA Marker (Monument) — 29.6 mi, 124° SE
Rio Chama National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 30.0 mi, 150° SE · 9,568 acres
Rio Chama Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 30.2 mi, 156° SE · 11k acres
Weminuche Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.2 mi, 358° N · 500k acres
Simon Canyon Pueblito (Historic Ruins) — 37.6 mi, 257° W
San Juan Fishing Easement (Nature Reserve) — 40.0 mi, 255° W
UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon" (Monument) — 46.8 mi, 264° W
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 47.1 mi, 089° E · 311k acres
Theater (Theatre) — 52.8 mi, 295° NW
In Memory Of Boris Uskert (Monument) — 52.8 mi, 294° NW
Animas City Theatre (Theatre) — 53.2 mi, 294° NW
Rail Museum (Museum) — 53.2 mi, 294° NW
The Gaslight Theater (Cinema) — 53.2 mi, 294° NW
Diane West Jewelry & Art (Gallery) — 53.3 mi, 295° NW
The Virgin Mary (Public Artwork) — 55.4 mi, 261° W

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