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El Cerro New Mexico Map

Explore El Cerro, 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 El Cerro, New Mexico

How to Use This El Cerro, New Mexico Map

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

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	El Cerro
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Valencia County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	34.780465
Longitude	-106.69571
Population	2,946
Density	267.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87031
Area Code	505
County Seat	Los Lunas
School District	Los Lunas Public Schools

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About El Cerro, New Mexico

El Cerro is a locality in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,946. The population density is 267.9 people per km². El Cerro is located at 34.7805°N, 106.6957°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87031.

El Cerro emerges from the high desert floor as a quiet expanse where the earth holds the heat of the day long after the sun has retreated. It lies 5.6 miles south-southeast of Los Lunas, NM (from Los Lunas, NM: bearing 167°T), and is situated 5.8 miles northeast of Belen. The La Canada de la Loma de Arena carves a shallow, rhythmic path through the terrain, its dry bed reflecting the silver-gray palette of the scrub brush and sage. To the east, the Manzano Mountains rise in a jagged, purple silhouette against the deepening sky, anchoring the horizon with their silent, stony gravity. The air here carries a crystalline sharpness, thinning as it drifts toward the arid plains, while the light at dusk softens the harsh geometry of the scrubland into a muted, velvet indigo. Two miles away, the quiet grounds of Las Marvillas Community Park offer a small, cultivated respite of green, a rare contrast to the vast, sun-bleached stretches that define the surrounding basin.

El Cerro sustains a steady, deliberate pace, grounded in a heritage that reflects the enduring patience of those who work the land. While the region remains largely defined by its sparse, open character, the local economy continues to honor a tradition of modest cultivation and self-reliance, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. A few miles distant, the waters of El Grande Tank provide a singular, reflective focal point in the landscape, a necessary basin that has long served the needs of the parched earth. The history of El Cerro remains quiet and unhurried, written in the weathered fences and the low, earth-toned structures that seem to grow directly from the dust. Life here is measured by the slow turn of the seasons and the shifting shadows cast by the distant peaks, maintaining a stark, honest beauty that favors the observant traveler.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heritage Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 353° N
Riverside Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 314° NW
Los Lunas Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 285° W
War Cannon (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 310° NW
El Cerro de Los Lunas Preserve (Local Recreation) — 5.0 mi, 287° W
Site of historic Isleta Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 8.8 mi, 006° N
Valencia County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 206° SW
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 13.0 mi, 098° E · 1.6M acres
Manzano Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 13.1 mi, 094° E · 896 acres
Manzano Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.1 mi, 102° E · 37k acres
Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.2 mi, 003° N · 1,142 acres
Hubbell House Historic Site (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 360° N
Pajarito (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 360° N
Giant Stone Rattlesnake (Public Artwork) — 16.1 mi, 015° N
Dust Bowl Home Historic Site (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 199° S
Los Lunas Decalogue Stone (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 271° W
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 19.0 mi, 014° N
Cavalcade of Wings (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 014° N
Flame of Hope (Monument) — 19.1 mi, 013° N
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts (Theatre) — 20.0 mi, 006° N
Trailhead (Nature Reserve) — 20.0 mi, 005° N
South Broadway Cultural Center (Theatre) — 20.4 mi, 008° N
DTRA Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 024° NE
The Wheels Museum (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 007° N
Rosenwald Building Historic Site (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 007° N
Mothership Alumni (Gallery) — 21.1 mi, 007° N
Petroglyph National Monument (National Monument) — 22.4 mi, 351° N · 2,949 acres
Sandia Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.7 mi, 032° NE · 38k acres
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.8 mi, 180° S · 456k acres
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (National Monument) — 25.9 mi, 119° SE · 980 acres

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