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Duran New Mexico Map

Explore Duran, 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 Duran, New Mexico

How to Use This Duran, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	34.463621
Longitude	-105.380715
Population	44
Density	3.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	88318
Area Code	575
County Seat	Estancia
School District	Vaughn Municipal Schools

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About Duran, New Mexico

Duran is a locality in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 44. The population density is 3.6 people per km². Duran is located at 34.4636°N, 105.3807°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88318.

Duran marks a quiet intersection of high desert expanse, where the earth stretches toward a horizon defined by the subtle, weathered rise of the Valencia Hills five miles to the west. It lies 78.5 miles south of Las Vegas, NM (from Las Vegas, NM: bearing 187°T), and is situated 52.0 miles southwest of Santa Rosa. The landscape here is one of vast, monochromatic austerity, punctuated by the occasional scrub and the persistent, dry clarity of the air. At dusk, the light loses its harsh midday authority, casting a violet hue over the terrain that seems to deepen the silence of the surrounding plains. Sanchez Tank offers a small, reflective stillness three miles away, acting as a rare anchor for the local wildlife that traverses the parched, unyielding ground.

Duran traces its lineage back to the expansion of the rail era, serving as a point of commerce where the rhythm of trade once dictated the pulse of daily life. While the economy has shifted away from the frantic pace of the iron road, the legacy of that era remains etched in the weathered structures that stand as quiet observers of a changing economy. Residents look toward the distant, protective presence of the Cibola National Forest sixteen miles away, a reminder of the verdant, elevated world that contrasts with the arid basin of Tall Pine Draw six miles to the south. Life in Duran moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, far removed from the clamor of modern centers, and even the distant, infrequent flow of Pintada Arroyo twenty-four miles away serves as a reminder of the water that shapes the wider, hidden geography of this high desert plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 16.4 mi, 228° SW · 1.6M acres
Roswell crash (Viewpoint) — 28.9 mi, 198° S
Laguna del Perro Historic Marker (Monument) — 32.1 mi, 287° W
Roswell UFO Monument (Attraction) — 35.7 mi, 174° S
Lincoln National Forest (National Forest) — 38.4 mi, 202° S · 1.1M acres
Roswell Cave Complex Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 39.2 mi, 187° S
Painted Pig Tank (Public Artwork) — 41.6 mi, 292° W
Ancho Railroad Depot Historic Site (Attraction) — 41.7 mi, 210° SW
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (National Monument) — 41.9 mi, 251° W · 980 acres
Mound 7 (Historic Ruins) — 42.9 mi, 251° W
View of Circular Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 42.9 mi, 251° W
Estancia Historic Marker (Monument) — 43.3 mi, 298° NW
Official Scenic Historic Marker (Monument) — 43.4 mi, 252° W
Berkshire Hotel Historic Site (Attraction) — 43.5 mi, 298° NW
Manzano Mountain Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 49.1 mi, 275° W
Gypsy Raven Studios (Arts Centre) — 49.2 mi, 275° W
Grzelachowski House Historic Site (Attraction) — 49.5 mi, 059° NE
Pecos Theatre (Cinema) — 51.4 mi, 050° NE
Quarai Museum (Museum) — 53.0 mi, 280° W
Moriarty Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 53.2 mi, 315° NW
Villanueva State Park (State Park) — 54.3 mi, 001° N
Little Black Peak Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 54.7 mi, 214° SW · 15k acres
Capitan Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 56.1 mi, 182° S · 36k acres
Manzano Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 59.8 mi, 287° W · 37k acres
Carrizozo Lava Flow Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 61.2 mi, 212° SW · 10k acres
Wildlife West Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 62.8 mi, 312° NW
Carrizozo Heritage Museum (Museum) — 63.1 mi, 207° SW
Fort Stanton - Snowy River National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 63.5 mi, 185° S · 28k acres
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 64.7 mi, 267° W · 456k acres
Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 72.3 mi, 009° N · 17k acres

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