Luna New Mexico Map
Explore Luna, 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 Luna, New Mexico
How to Use This Luna, New Mexico Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Luna, 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 Luna.
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 | Luna |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Catron County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 33.81755 |
| Longitude | -108.941249 |
| Population | 194 |
| Density | 13.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 88301, 87824 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| County Seat | Reserve |
| School District | Reserve Independent Schools |
About Luna, New Mexico
Luna is a locality in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 194. The population density is 13.5 people per km². Luna is located at 33.8175°N, 108.9412°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 88301, 87824.Luna emerges from the high, arid expanse of western New Mexico where the San Francisco River carves a quiet, persistent path through the earth. It lies 61.8 miles east-southeast of Pinetop Lakeside, AZ (from Pinetop Lakeside, AZ: bearing 111°T), and is situated 27.9 miles southeast of Eagar. The landscape surrounding Luna is defined by the rugged elevation of Juniper Ridge, which looms five miles to the east, casting long, violet shadows across the terrain as the sun retreats behind the horizon. Just a mile away, the basin of Mail Hollow holds the stillness of the high desert, while the waters of Dillman Tank provide a singular, reflective surface amidst the scrub and dust. The air here possesses a crystalline quality, sharpening the edges of the ponderosa pines and turning the evening light into a thin, gold veneer that coats the dry grasses.
History in Luna is measured not by monuments, but by the resilience of those who settled along the riverbanks to work the land. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, drawing sustenance from the expansive reach of the Apache National Forest that encompasses the region. Life in Luna moves at the pace of the seasons, characterized by the labor of ranching and the quiet maintenance of a life lived far from the clamor of denser settlements. People here navigate the intersection of tradition and the stark requirements of a high-altitude climate, finding a steady, unadorned peace in the vastness of the landscape.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Apache National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 360° N · 1.8M acres
- Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 4.9 mi, 180° S · 2.7M acres
- Escudilla Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.5 mi, 315° NW · 5,158 acres
- Blue Range Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.9 mi, 174° S · 29k acres
- Castle Creek Watersheds Research Area. Plo 3263 Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 242° SW · 2,792 acres
- Blue Range Primitive Area (National) (National Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 204° SW · 180k acres
- EC Bar Ranch (State Conservation Area) — 18.3 mi, 308° NW
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 20.3 mi, 341° N
- Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.6 mi, 313° NW
- State Border sign (Viewpoint) — 24.9 mi, 346° N
- Madonna of the Trail (Public Artwork) — 29.4 mi, 318° NW
- Mogollon Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 164° S
- Official Scenic Historic Marker (Monument) — 31.5 mi, 176° S
- Mesita Blanca Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 32.1 mi, 005° N · 19k acres
- Butterfly Lodge Museum (Museum) — 32.3 mi, 296° NW
- Eagle Peak Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 32.7 mi, 012° N · 44k acres
- Cerro Pomo Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 32.8 mi, 012° N
- Bat Cave (Historic Ruins) — 42.0 mi, 094° E
- Leopold Vista Historical Monument (Monument) — 44.3 mi, 172° S
- Graves (Monument) — 49.9 mi, 170° S
- Naegle Ranch (Historic Ruins) — 51.9 mi, 299° NW
- White Mountain Family Fun Park (Theme Park) — 65.8 mi, 292° W
- Lightning Field (Attraction) — 68.1 mi, 044° NE
- Adair Amphitheater (Theatre) — 71.8 mi, 296° NW
- Very Large Array (Attraction) — 77.9 mi, 076° E
- Hangin' Tree (Attraction) — 79.8 mi, 114° SE
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About This Luna Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Luna, New Mexico. Coordinates: 33.81755, -108.941249. 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 Luna includes the ZIP code (88301, 87824), telephone area code (575), county seat of Catron County (Reserve), and school district assignment (Reserve Independent 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. |
