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Kirtland New Mexico Map

Explore Kirtland, 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 Kirtland, New Mexico

How to Use This Kirtland, New Mexico Map

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

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	Kirtland
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	San Juan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.758875
Longitude	-108.367456
Population	585
Density	131.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	87417
Area Code	505
County Seat	Aztec
School District	Central Consolidated Schools

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About Kirtland, New Mexico

Kirtland is a locality in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 585. The population density is 131.2 people per km². Kirtland is located at 36.7589°N, 108.3675°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Kirtland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 87417.

Kirtland sits upon the high desert expanse of the Four Corners region, where the earth unfolds in muted shades of ochre, sage, and sun-bleached sandstone. It lies 7.8 miles west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 273°T), and is situated 18.5 miles east of Shiprock. The San Juan River carves a vital, verdant vein through the arid landscape just a mile from the center, providing a necessary reprieve of willow and cottonwood against the relentless clarity of the New Mexico sky. To the far horizon, the jagged, snow-dusted peaks of the San Juan Mountains haunt the distance, their cold blue silhouettes offering a stark counterpoint to the heat radiating from the baked clay of Ojo Amarillo Canyon. The air here holds a distinct, dry stillness that amplifies the sound of a distant truck or the sudden, erratic flight of a hawk, grounding the senses in a geography defined by vast, open space and the unyielding persistence of the desert sun.

Kirtland maintains a rhythm dictated by the land, drawing its character from long-standing agricultural traditions and the quiet industry that anchors its residents. The nearby River Tracts Area of Critical Environmental Concern serves as a reminder of the delicate balance between human utility and the preservation of the riparian corridor, while Jackson Lake remains a quiet destination for those seeking the stillness of water in an otherwise parched terrain. The history of the region is etched into the layering of cultural heritage, where the influence of the Navajo Nation and the descendants of earlier settlers converge in the local schools and daily commerce. Life in Kirtland moves with a deliberate pace, colored by the seasonal cycle of the harvest and the enduring, stoic beauty of a landscape that demands respect and rewards those who observe its subtle shifts in light and shadow.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Brooks Isham Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 185° S
Brigham Young Junior House Historic Site (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 230° SW
River Tracts Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.7 mi, 255° W
Hogback Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.6 mi, 277° W
Westland Park (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 108° E
Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 066° NE
Among the Waters River Park and Trail (Local Recreation) — 8.4 mi, 108° E
Thomas Jefferson Arrington House Historic Site (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 105° E
Lehmer Lookout (Viewpoint) — 9.0 mi, 109° E
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 088° E
Energy Dance (Public Artwork) — 10.9 mi, 085° E
Planetarium/West Classrooms (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 086° E
Henderson Art Gallery (Gallery) — 11.0 mi, 086° E
Henderson Performance Hall (Theatre) — 11.0 mi, 086° E
Cliff Dwellings (Historic Ruins) — 17.2 mi, 010° N
Cliff Palace Viewpoint (Historic Ruins) — 17.6 mi, 360° N
Aztec Ruins National Monument (National Monument) — 20.5 mi, 075° E · 265 acres
American Hotel Historic Site (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 078° E
Aztec Motor Company Building Historic Site (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 078° E
US HW 550 end (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 099° E
Mesa Verde National Park (National Park) — 27.8 mi, 351° N · 53k acres
UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon" (Monument) — 30.2 mi, 074° E
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.7 mi, 157° SE · 48k acres
Mesa Verde Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.6 mi, 002° N · 8,516 acres
San Juan Fishing Easement (Nature Reserve) — 36.4 mi, 086° E
Mancos Performance Center (Arts Centre) — 40.6 mi, 006° N
Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 40.9 mi, 006° N
San Juan National Forest (National Forest) — 40.9 mi, 006° N · 1.9M acres
Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument (National Monument) — 42.0 mi, 339° N · 183k acres
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 55.4 mi, 084° E · 1.4M acres

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