La Cueva New Mexico Map
Explore La Cueva, 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 La Cueva, New Mexico
How to Use This La Cueva, New Mexico Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for La Cueva, 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 La Cueva.
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 | La Cueva |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Sandoval County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.869447 |
| Longitude | -106.648507 |
| Population | 176 |
| Density | 41.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 87712, 87535 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| County Seat | Bernalillo |
| School District | Jemez Valley Public Schools |
About La Cueva, New Mexico
La Cueva is a locality in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 41.3 people per km². La Cueva is located at 35.8694°N, 106.6485°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 87712, 87535.La Cueva occupies a quiet stretch of high-desert terrain where the crisp, thin air carries the scent of sun-warmed earth and dry sage. It lies 18.9 miles west of Los Alamos, NM (from Los Alamos, NM: bearing 267°T), and is situated 18.6 miles north-northeast of Jemez Pueblo. The landscape is defined by the deep, narrow contours of Wildcat Canyon, which cuts through the ground with a stark, jagged intensity that commands attention. San Antonio Creek winds its way through the bottom of this passage, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of moisture that sustains the local greenery against the relentless brilliance of the New Mexico sun. To the north, the Jemez Mountains rise in a serrated silhouette against the horizon, their slopes cloaked in the dark, heavy texture of timber that defines the surrounding Jemez National Recreation Area. During the late afternoon, the light here turns a peculiar, bruised shade of violet, casting long shadows that seem to solidify the very geology of the canyon floor.
La Cueva exists as a modest intersection of geologic grandeur and the slow, deliberate pace of high-country life. The local economy remains tethered to the land and the seasonal rhythms of the recreation area, where the rugged topography dictates the movement of residents and visitors alike. Centuries of human occupation have left subtle impressions on the landscape, though the modern day is marked more by the quiet maintenance of trails and the preservation of the surrounding wilderness than by grand industry. While the Padre Alonzo Trail lies miles away, the spirit of exploration remains a constant, drawing those who find solace in the silence of the canyon. Life in La Cueva proceeds with a measured steadiness, reflecting the enduring nature of a place where the primary commerce is the simple, unadorned experience of the high desert plateau.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — locality lies within · 58k acres
- Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 291° W · 1.5M acres
- Jemez Canyon Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 127° SE
- Valles Caldera National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 090° E · 89k acres
- Spence Hot Spring (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 143° SE
- East Fork Jemez, New Mexico Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.7 mi, 172° S · 3,069 acres
- Fenton Lake Fishing Area (and Dam) (State Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 292° W
- Monument Canyon Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 4.0 mi, 168° S
- Jémez State Monument Historic Marker (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 200° S
- Human sundial (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 199° S
- Jemez Hot Springs Mineral Bath House Historic Site (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 199° S
- Jemez Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 7.5 mi, 199° S
- Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 10.7 mi, 104° E · 34k acres
- Valle Grande Historic Marker (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 096° E
- Baca Location No. 1 Other (National Forest) — 10.9 mi, 029° NE · 973 acres
- Gilman Tunnels (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 215° SW
- Bandelier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.2 mi, 103° E · 25k acres
- San Pedro Parks Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.0 mi, 334° NW · 41k acres
- Elk Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 14.2 mi, 258° W
- New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative Historic Marker (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 195° S
- Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (National Monument) — 17.0 mi, 142° SE · 5,404 acres
- Golondrina (Public Artwork) — 19.1 mi, 087° E
- Fuller Lodge Art Center (Arts Centre) — 19.4 mi, 087° E
- Shrine of the Stone Lions (Historic Ruins) — 19.7 mi, 111° E
- Yapashi Pueblo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 20.1 mi, 112° E
- Juniper Amphitheater (Theatre) — 21.1 mi, 104° E
- 1625 Gallery Cacahuate Local Art (Gallery) — 29.7 mi, 038° NE
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum (Museum) — 29.8 mi, 087° E
- John Bosehard Tribal & Traditional Arts (Gallery) — 29.8 mi, 038° NE
- Georgia O'keefe museum and home (Museum) — 29.8 mi, 038° NE
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About This La Cueva Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Cueva, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.869447, -106.648507. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for La Cueva includes the ZIP code (87712, 87535), telephone area code (505), county seat of Sandoval County (Bernalillo), and school district assignment (Jemez Valley Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
