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Las Nutrias New Mexico Map

Explore Las Nutrias, 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 Las Nutrias, New Mexico

How to Use This Las Nutrias, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	34.469841
Longitude	-106.770811
Population	119
Density	47.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	87575, 87062
Area Code	505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Belen Consolidated Schools

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About Las Nutrias, New Mexico

Las Nutrias is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 119. The population density is 47.6 people per km². Las Nutrias is located at 34.4698°N, 106.7708°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 87575, 87062.

Las Nutrias emerges from the high, arid plains as a quiet confluence of earth and water where the Rio Nutrias traces a deliberate path through the dusty landscape. It lies 47.6 miles north-northwest of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 329°T), and is situated 37.9 miles south-southwest of Cañon. Beyond the immediate banks of the river, the terrain shifts into a series of parched, sun-bleached rises that eventually surrender to the distant, jagged silhouette of the San Juan Mountains on the horizon. The air here carries a sharp, metallic clarity, especially as the late afternoon sun flattens the shadows against the sagebrush and scrub oak, lending a stark, sculptural quality to the topography. Four miles away, the expansive boundaries of Carson National Forest provide a dark, evergreen contrast to the lighter, dusty hues of the surrounding basin, while the nearby Duke Pit serves as a reminder of the rugged, geological shifts that define this high-altitude territory.

History in Las Nutrias is measured in the slow accumulation of adobe and the enduring persistence of those who worked the soil long before the modern era. The local economy remains anchored to the rhythms of the land, reflecting a tradition of pastoral stewardship that relies on the seasonal availability of water and the resilience of native grasses. While the proximity of Heron Reservoir offers a deeper, more static body of water eleven miles to the north, the life of the place remains inextricably tied to the Canjillon Ranger District, which oversees the dense woodland timber and the grazing corridors vital to the regional character. Every day unfolds with a deliberate, sparse efficiency, where the primary movement is the steady migration of light across the valley floor and the quiet, unending labor of maintaining a foothold in a landscape that demands both respect and patience.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bernalillo Waterfowl Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 231° SW
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.3 mi, 180° S · 456k acres
Casa Colorada Waterfowl Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 004° N
Dust Bowl Home Historic Site (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 350° N
Ladron Mountain - Devil's Backbone Complex Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 12.6 mi, 268° W
Valencia County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 001° N
Tribute to Randall G. Sanders (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 211° SW
Sierra Ladrones Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 14.2 mi, 264° W · 48k acres
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 17.2 mi, 065° NE · 1.6M acres
Manzano Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.4 mi, 063° NE · 37k acres
Official Scenic Historic Marker (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 098° E
Veranito Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 18.5 mi, 188° S · 7,292 acres
San Lorenzo Ridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.3 mi, 219° SW
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (National Monument) — 22.2 mi, 094° E · 980 acres
Abo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 22.5 mi, 093° E
Reoccupation Plazuela (Historic Ruins) — 22.6 mi, 093° E
War Cannon (Monument) — 23.4 mi, 005° N
Manzano Mountains State Park (State Park) — 24.3 mi, 070° E
Los Lunas Decalogue Stone (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 330° NW
Quarai Museum (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 072° E
Nusenda Credit Union, Socorro Mural (Public Artwork) — 28.5 mi, 194° S
Jumbo Fragment (Attraction) — 29.4 mi, 194° S
Gypsy Raven Studios (Arts Centre) — 30.4 mi, 083° E
Manzano Mountain Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 30.4 mi, 083° E
Magdalena Fault Historical Marker (Attraction) — 32.3 mi, 214° SW
Cavalcade of Wings (Museum) — 41.0 mi, 012° N
Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.4 mi, 180° S · 114k acres
San Pasqual Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 41.4 mi, 180° S · 20k acres
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts (Theatre) — 41.8 mi, 009° N
Trailhead (Nature Reserve) — 41.9 mi, 008° N

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