Elephant Butte New Mexico Map
Elephant Butte, 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 Elephant Butte, Sierra County.
Interactive Map of Elephant Butte, New Mexico
| City | Elephant Butte |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Sierra |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 33.148683 |
| Longitude | -107.18475 |
| Population | 1,790 |
| Density | 146.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Elephant Butte is a locality in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,790. The population density is 146.5 people per km². Elephant Butte is located at 33.1487°N, 107.1847°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87935.
Elephant Butte rises from a high desert plateau, a sentinel of ancient earth sculpted by wind and sun. It lies 62.4 miles north-north-west of Las Cruces, NM (from Las Cruces, NM: bearing 338°T), and is situated 4.2 miles east-north-east of Truth or Consequences. The land here unfolds in broad strokes of ochre and rust, punctuated by the hardy greens of juniper and sagebrush that cling tenaciously to the arroyos and mesas. Distant mountain ranges, their peaks softened by the haze of perpetual summer, form a jagged horizon, while closer at hand, the terrain is a study in subtle contours and weathered rock formations. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a testament to the arid embrace of this landscape, and in the late afternoon, the light spills across the land in a molten gold, transforming the ordinary into something ethereal. The story of Elephant Butte is inextricably linked to the great reservoir that gives it prominence, a vast expanse of shimmering blue carved from the Rio Grande. This water, a lifeblood in the desert, has shaped the local economy, drawing visitors for recreation and sustaining agricultural endeavors in the surrounding valleys. The town itself hums with a quiet energy, a place where the pace of life is measured by the slow drift of clouds and the enduring presence of the vast, open sky. Echoes of its past as a watering stop and later a burgeoning tourist destination can still be felt, a gentle undercurrent beneath the modern hum of lakeside activity and the enduring spirit of its residents.
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About This Elephant Butte Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Elephant Butte, 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 Elephant Butte and Sierra County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Elephant Butte 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 Elephant Butte 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. |
