Los Alamos New Mexico Map
Explore Los Alamos, 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 Los Alamos, New Mexico
How to Use This Los Alamos, New Mexico Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Los Alamos, 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 Los Alamos.
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 | Los Alamos |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Los Alamos County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.893959 |
| Longitude | -106.290025 |
| Population | 13,179 |
| Density | 458.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 87745, 87544 |
| Area Code | 575, 505 |
| County Seat | Los Alamos |
| School District | Los Alamos Public Schools |
About Los Alamos, New Mexico
Los Alamos is a locality in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of 13,179. The population density is 458.1 people per km². Los Alamos is located at 35.8940°N, 106.2900°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 87745, 87544.Los Alamos rises upon high, finger-like mesas that slice through the rugged terrain of northern New Mexico. It lies 14.5 miles west-southwest of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 241°T), and is situated 7.1 miles northwest of White Rock. This landscape is shaped by the deep, vertical drop of Acid Canyon, which cuts directly through the local ground as if the earth itself had been torn open by some ancient, geologic restlessness. To the west, the Jemez Mountains loom as a dark, jagged silhouette against the wide, unrelenting sky, anchoring the horizon in a permanent, stoic watch. Residents often walk the Rendija Trail, where the dry, aromatic scent of high-altitude scrub brush clings to the air, especially as the sun begins to bleed its final, bruised colors across the mesa tops. The nearby Los Alamos Reservoir offers a quiet, still mirror for the clouds, providing a necessary stillness in a land defined by dramatic elevation and sharp, sudden edges.
Los Alamos holds a history irrevocably linked to the mid-twentieth-century pursuit of scientific discovery, transforming the quiet solitude of the mesas into a center of intense, focused intellectual labor. The local economy remains tethered to this legacy, sustained by the complex, sprawling operations of the national laboratory that continues to draw researchers from across the globe. Small businesses and professional services organize around the unique needs of this high-tech workforce, creating a rhythm of life that balances rigorous, high-stakes industry with the quietude of high-desert living. Beyond the fences of the laboratory, the community maintains a steady, deliberate pace, where the labor of the day is often punctuated by the long, golden shadows stretching across the administrative offices and residential streets. This industrial character serves as the bedrock of the local identity, grounding the inhabitants in a shared purpose that feels both modern and deeply rooted in the soil of the plateau.
Cultural life in Los Alamos reflects a fusion of scientific inquiry and a profound respect for the surrounding wilderness, creating an atmosphere that feels both intellectually demanding and physically expansive. Visitors and residents alike gather at the Orange St Playlot to enjoy the simple, open space that serves as a focal point for neighborhood interaction. For those seeking the raw beauty of the region, the trek toward Upper Frijoles Falls provides a glimpse into the hidden, water-carved sanctuaries that exist away from the paved roads. Notable figures such as J. Robert Oppenheimer once walked these same dusty paths, his presence lingering in the collective memory of the place like a faint, persistent echo. Local events often celebrate the distinct light of the region, a clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of every ponderosa pine and adobe wall. Even in the middle of a busy work week, the quiet brilliance of the high-desert sun reminds everyone that Los Alamos exists at a singular, elevated intersection of human ambition and natural permanence.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Access (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 002° N
- Stables (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 075° E
- North Mesa Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 108° E
- Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 292° W
- Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 355° N · 1.5M acres
- LANB sculpture (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 202° S
- Fuller Lodge Art Center (Arts Centre) — 1.1 mi, 219° SW
- Pierotti's Clowns (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 224° SW
- Los Alamos Education Group Monument (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 218° SW
- Peggy Pond Church (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 217° SW
- John F Kennedy Memorial (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 249° W
- Camp Hamilton (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 107° E
- Otowi Pueblo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 104° E
- Anderson Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 115° SE
- Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 4.2 mi, 119° SE · 34k acres
- Bandelier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.4 mi, 202° S · 25k acres
- Valles Caldera National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 275° W · 89k acres
- Alcove (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 194° S
- The Narrows (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 193° S
- Juniper Amphitheater (Theatre) — 6.8 mi, 176° S
- Anasazi Ruins (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 176° S
- Dome Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.8 mi, 205° SW · 5,185 acres
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 090° E
- Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 244° SW · 58k acres
- Marianne Hornbuckle Fine Art (Gallery) — 12.3 mi, 092° E
- Bond House Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 060° NE
- Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 13.7 mi, 061° NE
- Poeh Cultural Center (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 093° E
- Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument (National Monument) — 16.2 mi, 201° S · 5,404 acres
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About This Los Alamos Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Los Alamos, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.893959, -106.290025. 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 Los Alamos includes the ZIP code (87745, 87544), telephone area code (575, 505), county seat of Los Alamos County (Los Alamos), and school district assignment (Los Alamos 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. |
