Gila New Mexico Map

About Gila, New Mexico

Gila is a locality in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 366. The population density is 17.2 people per km². Gila is located at 32.9659°N, 108.5767°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88028.

Gila, New Mexico, unfolds under a sky that can shift from a sharp, unforgiving blue to a bruised, twilight purple with startling speed. It lies 67.8 miles east of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 84°T), and is situated 19.7 miles west-north-west of Little Walnut Village. The land here is a study in patient erosion, where the Gila River has carved its slow, deliberate path, leaving behind a terrain of rugged canyons and mesas that rise like ancient, weathered monuments. Scrub oak and juniper cling tenaciously to the slopes, their gnarled branches reaching out as if in perpetual supplication to the sun. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the earth's deep bones, and when the wind stirs, it can carry the faint, sweet perfume of creosote after a rare desert rain. This is a place shaped by the ebb and flow of mining booms and busts, its history echoing with the clang of pickaxes and the hopeful murmur of prospectors. For generations, the economy of Gila has been tied to the earth's hidden riches, a legacy that still lingers in the quiet resilience of its people. The river, a lifeline in this arid landscape, not only nourishes the sparse vegetation but also carries the memory of journeys, of communities formed and dispersed along its banks. The distinctive character of Gila is not one of outward fanfare, but of a quiet strength, a deep-rooted connection to the land that has weathered every passing trend and economic shift.

About This Gila Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gila, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.965903, -108.57672. 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 Gila and Grant County.

Detailed location data for Gila includes the ZIP code (88038), telephone area code (575), county seat of Grant County (Silver City), and school district assignment (Silver City Consolidated Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gila is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.