Los Alamos New Mexico Map

About Los Alamos, New Mexico

Los Alamos is a locality in San Miguel 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 from the rugged high desert, defined by the dry, thinning air and the sharp, angular shadows cast by the afternoon sun. It lies 10.4 miles north-northeast of Las Vegas, NM (from Las Vegas, NM: bearing 23°T), and is situated 44.2 miles east of Santa Fe. The Sapello River flows nearby, carving a persistent path through the arid earth, while the distant Sangre de Cristo Mountains loom on the eastern horizon as a jagged, violet silhouette. To the west, the landscape deepens into the shadows of Cañon Bonito, where the terrain shifts from scrubland to dense stands of pine. Travelers moving through the region might catch sight of Lake Isabel, a quiet expanse of water reflecting the brilliant, unclouded sky that has long drawn those seeking the clarity of isolation.

Los Alamos maintains an economy deeply intertwined with scientific inquiry and intellectual rigor, a legacy that distinguishes its quiet, orderly streets from the surrounding high desert expanse. The local rhythm is dictated by the movement of researchers and engineers who populate the neighborhood, their daily lives echoing the technical precision required by the region’s primary industries. While the nearby Old Santa Fe Trail serves as a reminder of earlier migrations, the modern character of Los Alamos is defined by its focus on the future rather than the past. On weekends, residents often retreat to the boundaries of the Las Vegas Ranger District or find respite at Storrie Lake State Park, where the stillness of the landscape offers a necessary counterpoint to the intensity of the laboratory environment.

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 San Miguel County (Las Vegas), and school district assignment (Los Alamos Public Schools).

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.