East Pecos New Mexico Map
East Pecos, New Mexico — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of East Pecos, San Miguel County.
Interactive Map of East Pecos, New Mexico
| City | East Pecos |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | San Miguel |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.573648 |
| Longitude | -105.663905 |
| Population | 643 |
| Density | 56.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About East Pecos, New Mexico
East Pecos is a locality in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 643. The population density is 56.8 people per km². East Pecos is located at 35.5736°N, 105.6639°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87552.
East Pecos unfolds in a landscape sculpted by wind and sun, where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains begin their grand descent into the plains. It lies 17.3 miles east-south-east of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 117°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Cañoncito. Rolling hills, cloaked in the muted greens of juniper and piñon, give way to broader expanses of grassland that stretch towards an immense sky. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a mixture of dust and the faint resinous perfume of pine. Along the washes and arroyos that scar the terrain, cottonwood trees cling to life, their bright leaves a vibrant counterpoint to the ochre and rust of the earth. The light, especially as the day wanes, possesses a peculiar, almost tangible quality, painting the distant mesas in hues of rose and lavender. This stretch of land, historically a thoroughfare for traders and travelers, has long been shaped by the currents of human endeavor and the enduring power of the Pecos River. The river itself, a lifeline through this arid country, has witnessed centuries of settlement, from indigenous peoples who understood its rhythms to the Spanish explorers who named it. The local economy, once reliant on ranching and agriculture, now finds its pulse in a more diversified rhythm, influenced by the proximity to larger centers and the enduring appeal of this wild, elemental beauty. Old homesteads, weathered by decades of sun and wind, stand as quiet reminders of lives lived close to the earth.
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About This East Pecos Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of East Pecos, New Mexico with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on East Pecos and San Miguel County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for East Pecos is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct East Pecos is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
