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Ensenada New Mexico Map

Explore Ensenada, 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 Ensenada, New Mexico

How to Use This Ensenada, New Mexico Map

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

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	Ensenada
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Rio Arriba County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.727236
Longitude	-106.533367
Population	107
Density	28.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87575
Area Code	505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Chama Valley Independent Schools

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About Ensenada, New Mexico

Ensenada is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 107. The population density is 28.3 people per km². Ensenada is located at 36.7272°N, 106.5334°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87575.

Ensenada occupies a quiet stretch of high-altitude terrain where the earth holds the chill of the morning long after the sun has climbed above the horizon. It lies 56.8 miles north-northwest of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 334°T), and is situated 30.6 miles southwest of Cañon. The landscape surrounding Ensenada is defined by the sharp, clear movement of the Rio Brazos, which carves a path through the sagebrush and scrub before the terrain rises toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the San Juan Mountains. The air here remains thin and brittle, carrying the scent of dry earth and dormant grasses, while the nearby Chavez Box stands as a testament to the geologic shifts that have shaped this rugged basin. Those who traverse the local trails find that the light at dusk settles heavy and gold against the hills, turning the sparse vegetation into a study of deep umber and shadow.

History in this region is measured by the endurance of those who first carved a life from the arid soil, balancing the demands of a harsh climate with the seasonal rhythms of the land. While the modern economy remains tethered to the slow, deliberate pace of agriculture and the maintenance of the nearby Heron Reservoir, the presence of Heron Lake State Park offers a sanctuary for those drawn to the stillness of the water and the quiet observation of the wild. Further afield, the expansive reaches of the Canjillon Ranger District provide a backdrop of timber and pine that anchors the local ecology. Life in Ensenada moves with the steady, unadorned gravity of a place where the seasons dictate the labor of the day, leaving the residents to work in harmony with a geography that demands respect and offers little in the way of artifice.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Miguel Valdez Barn Historic Site (Attraction) — 0.0 mi, 084° E
Ramon Jaramillo House and Barn Historic Site (Attraction) — 0.0 mi, 026° NE
TA Marker (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 232° SW
Blanton Log House Historic Site (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 274° W
Casados House Historic Site (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 275° W
Heron Lake State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 261° W
Rio Chama Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 230° SW
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 9.7 mi, 147° SE · 1.4M acres
El Vado Lake State Park (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 244° SW
Edward Sargent Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 344° N
Rio Chama National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.6 mi, 225° SW · 9,568 acres
Cruces Basin Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.5 mi, 043° NE · 19k acres
Rio Chama Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 16.6 mi, 211° SW · 11k acres
Brazos Ridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.9 mi, 036° NE
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 18.4 mi, 215° SW · 1.5M acres
Rio Chama, New Mexico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.4 mi, 215° SW · 4,212 acres
Chama River Canyon Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.6 mi, 199° S · 47k acres
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 26.7 mi, 053° NE · 311k acres
Aldo Leopold House (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 099° E
Historic Arroyo Aguaje Bridge (Monument) — 32.8 mi, 100° E
Time Capsule (Monument) — 34.2 mi, 170° S
Davy Museum (Museum) — 35.8 mi, 094° E
Pink Flamingo (Public Artwork) — 37.7 mi, 162° S
John Bosehard Tribal & Traditional Arts (Gallery) — 37.8 mi, 162° S
Georgia O'keefe museum and home (Museum) — 37.8 mi, 161° S
1625 Gallery Cacahuate Local Art (Gallery) — 37.9 mi, 162° S
Tsi-p'in-owinge' Pueblo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 38.9 mi, 172° S
Posi Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 39.7 mi, 138° SE
Pagosa Springs History Museum (Museum) — 45.5 mi, 326° NW
Classical Gas Museum (Museum) — 48.2 mi, 138° SE

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