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Encinal New Mexico Map

Explore Encinal, 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 Encinal, New Mexico

How to Use This Encinal, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	35.117263
Longitude	-107.464771
Population	207
Density	27.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87038
Area Code	505
County Seat	Grants
School District	Grants-Cibola County Schools

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About Encinal, New Mexico

Encinal is a locality in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 207. The population density is 27.0 people per km². Encinal is located at 35.1173°N, 107.4648°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87038.

Encinal emerges from the high desert floor as a quiet confluence of earth and sky, defined by the persistent, seasonal pulse of Encinal Creek. It lies 45.1 miles west of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 280°T), and is situated 21.9 miles east of Grants. The landscape here is characterized by sparse, resilient scrub and an expansive horizon that shifts in color from pale ochre to deep violet as the sun descends behind the silhouette of Picacho Peak. Three miles to the north, the rugged depression of Bear Canyon carves a jagged line into the plateau, while the Water Canyon Wildlife Area lies four miles away, offering a sanctuary of quiet arroyos and sheltered brush. The air in Encinal holds a sharp, dry clarity, sharpening the edges of every rock and bush until the world feels scrubbed clean by the relentless desert wind.

Encinal traces its origins to the deep, layered history of the region, where the influence of Pueblo tradition and the quiet persistence of rural life have long dictated the pace of the day. The local economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a heritage of careful stewardship and a modest, self-reliant approach to industry that eschews the clamor of modern development. Though Laguna Grande sits eighteen miles distant, the life of Encinal remains focused on the immediate, tangible reality of the high plains, where the seasonal rhythm of the land takes precedence over the rapid ticking of a clock. Residents of Encinal carry themselves with a steady, deliberate patience, mirroring the slow, enduring movement of the terrain that has sustained their families across generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Water Canyon Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 349° N
Phillips 66 Gas Station (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 226° SW
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 6.8 mi, 301° NW · 1.6M acres
Marquez Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 027° NE
Acoma Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 205° SW
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 17.4 mi, 263° W · 263k acres
Breaking Bad First Cook Site (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 093° E
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 20.1 mi, 270° W · 109k acres
Grants Historic Marker (Monument) — 20.5 mi, 273° W
El Malpais Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 20.6 mi, 253° W · 21k acres
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 21.3 mi, 247° SW · 98k acres
The Roarin' 20's Sign (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 276° W
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 277° W
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 277° W
San Rafael Historical marker (Monument) — 23.2 mi, 270° W
Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 23.3 mi, 276° W
Garret Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 23.6 mi, 241° SW
Sandstone Bluff Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.3 mi, 241° SW
Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.5 mi, 225° SW · 62k acres
Tower Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 31.1 mi, 032° NE
West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.1 mi, 238° SW · 40k acres
Petroglyph National Monument (National Monument) — 38.7 mi, 090° E · 2,949 acres
American Flag Roof (Public Artwork) — 43.4 mi, 093° E
Stage 2 (Theatre) — 43.4 mi, 089° E
Stage 1 (Theatre) — 43.4 mi, 089° E
Rio Rancho Premiere (Cinema) — 44.0 mi, 079° E
Penfield Gallery (Gallery) — 44.9 mi, 092° E
Bear Paw Indian Arts and Gallery (Gallery) — 45.0 mi, 092° E
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 50.5 mi, 043° NE · 1.5M acres
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.5 mi, 156° SE · 456k acres

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