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Indian Hills New Mexico Map

Explore Indian Hills, 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 Indian Hills, New Mexico

How to Use This Indian Hills, New Mexico Map

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

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	Indian Hills
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Torrance County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	34.9832
Longitude	-106.1398
Population	947
Density	64.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87035
Area Code	505
County Seat	Estancia
School District	Moriarty Municipal Schools

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About Indian Hills, New Mexico

Indian Hills is a locality in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 947. The population density is 64.0 people per km². Indian Hills is located at 34.9832°N, 106.1398°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87035.

Indian Hills spreads across a high, arid expanse where the earth holds the heat of the day long after the sun has retreated behind the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sandia Mountains. It lies 29.8 miles east-southeast of Albuquerque, NM (from Albuquerque, NM: bearing 103°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-southeast of Edgewood. The terrain here is defined by a sparse, resilient scrub that clings to the dry soil, punctuated by the occasional shadow cast by a piñon or juniper against the vast, pale sky. To the east, the landscape dips toward the moisture of Mescalero Reservoir, a quiet basin that offers a rare, reflective stillness in an otherwise thirsty land. The air possesses a thin, sharp clarity that clarifies the horizon, making the distance feel both infinite and intimate as the light shifts from a harsh, golden brilliance to a bruised, violet dusk.

Indian Hills exists as a quiet junction where the remnants of earlier homesteading efforts meet the modern, pragmatic pulse of a regional economy anchored in small-scale land use and local transit. The topography is shaped by the proximity of Cañon de Gallegos, a deep wrinkle in the plain that channels the seasonal runoff toward the path of Arroyo de San Jose. Residents often mark the passage of time by the changing colors of the sage and the distant, cooling influence of the Sandia Ranger District, which serves as a dark green border against the sky. Those seeking a momentary respite from the rhythm of the high desert might find themselves at the Edgewood Senior Center Park, a functional space that grounds the daily life of Indian Hills in a landscape that demands both patience and respect.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Moriarty Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 075° E
Wildlife West (Local Recreation) — 7.0 mi, 328° NW
Juan Tomas (Local Recreation) — 8.0 mi, 279° W
Sedillo Ridge (State Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 296° NW
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 9.9 mi, 276° W · 1.6M acres
Happy Firetruck (Public Artwork) — 11.3 mi, 315° NW
Sabino Canyon (State Recreation Area) — 11.9 mi, 287° W
Museum of the American Military Family (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 297° NW
Public Safety Memorial (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 295° NW
Tijeras Canyon Historical Marker (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 296° NW
Sandia Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.9 mi, 298° NW · 38k acres
Berkshire Hotel Historic Site (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 163° S
Estancia Historic Marker (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 163° S
Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 311° NW
Pa-ako ruins (Historic Ruins) — 18.0 mi, 327° NW
Tinkertown Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 315° NW
Flat Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.4 mi, 296° NW
Manzano Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.7 mi, 231° SW · 37k acres
Henderson Store (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 348° N
Manzano Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 22.1 mi, 235° SW · 896 acres
Robert M. White Amphitheater (Theatre) — 22.5 mi, 304° NW
TWA Flight 260 (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 311° NW
Old Shelter (Historic Ruins) — 22.7 mi, 307° NW
Republic F-105 Thunderchief (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 284° W
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 284° W
Musical Theatre Southwest Center for Theatre (Theatre) — 25.5 mi, 285° W
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (National Monument) — 28.1 mi, 198° S · 980 acres
Petroglyph National Monument (National Monument) — 34.3 mi, 294° NW · 2,949 acres
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 39.1 mi, 354° N · 1.5M acres
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.3 mi, 209° SW · 456k acres

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