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Hernandez New Mexico Map

Explore Hernandez, 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 Hernandez, New Mexico

How to Use This Hernandez, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	36.0628
Longitude	-106.119468
Population	756
Density	172.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87537
Area Code	505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Española Municipal Schools

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About Hernandez, New Mexico

Hernandez is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 756. The population density is 172.1 people per km². Hernandez is located at 36.0628°N, 106.1195°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87537.

Hernandez emerges from the high desert floor as a quiet confluence of dust, sagebrush, and the persistent, life-giving current of the Rio Chama. It lies 5.4 miles north-northwest of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 336°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-northwest of La Mesilla. The landscape around Hernandez stretches toward the horizon in muted tones of ochre and burnt umber, framed in the distance by the jagged, hazy silhouettes of the Jemez Mountains. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, sharp clarity that strips away artifice, casting long, violet shadows across the dry earth as the afternoon wanes. To the north, the terrain rises into rugged, arid folds that eventually lead toward the Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern, where the land holds a stillness born of ancient geological patience.

Historical echoes of Pueblo and Hispano settlement remain embedded in the local architecture, where adobe walls weather the seasons with a quiet, stubborn grace. While the regional economy has long relied upon the rhythms of small-scale agriculture and the seasonal harvest, the proximity of the Santa Clara Canyon continues to influence the character of the surrounding land. Residents often look toward the distant ridges, moving through their days with a deliberate pace that mirrors the steady, unhurried flow of the Rio Chama as it carves its way through the valley. Those seeking the solitude of the high desert might follow the Lemitas Trail, a path that offers a closer look at the sparse, resilient beauty of a region that has remained fundamentally unchanged by the frantic pace of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.1 mi, 310° NW
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 2.4 mi, 270° W · 1.5M acres
Espanola Valley Historic Marker (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 153° SE
Michael Jordan (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 156° SE
Bond House Museum (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 158° S
Sombrillo Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.4 mi, 103° E
Veterens Memorial (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 158° S
Española Valley Historical Marker (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 157° SE
Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 5.5 mi, 154° SE
Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 150° SE
Indian Ruins Cliff Dwellings (Historic Ruins) — 8.2 mi, 237° SW
Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 112° E
San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 180° S
Marianne Hornbuckle Fine Art (Gallery) — 12.4 mi, 167° S
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 12.5 mi, 349° N · 1.4M acres
Classical Gas Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 043° NE
Poeh Cultural Center (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 154° SE
Otowi Pueblo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 207° SW
Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 14.2 mi, 198° S · 34k acres
Anderson Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.6 mi, 206° SW
Castillo Gallery (Gallery) — 14.9 mi, 105° E
1625 Gallery Cacahuate Local Art (Gallery) — 14.9 mi, 312° NW
Georgia O'keefe museum and home (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 312° NW
Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.3 mi, 123° SE · 222k acres
Rio Grande National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.4 mi, 052° NE · 19k acres
Valles Caldera National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 17.4 mi, 244° SW · 89k acres
Bandelier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 20.8 mi, 207° SW · 25k acres
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 24.0 mi, 050° NE · 311k acres
Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 25.1 mi, 230° SW · 58k acres
East Fork Jemez, New Mexico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.0 mi, 233° SW · 3,069 acres

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