Madrone New Mexico Map
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Interactive Map of Madrone, New Mexico
| City | Madrone |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Valencia County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 34.579214 |
| Longitude | -106.728478 |
| Population | 621 |
| Density | 77.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 87002 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| County Seat | Los Lunas |
| School District | Belen Consolidated Schools |
About Madrone, New Mexico
Madrone is a locality in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 621. The population density is 77.9 people per km². Madrone is located at 34.5792°N, 106.7285°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87002.Madrone occupies a quiet expanse of high desert where the horizon stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Picho Hill. It lies 14.7 miles south of Los Lunas, NM (from Los Lunas, NM: bearing 180°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-southeast of Belen. The earth here is a palette of dusty ochre and sage, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Rio Grande as it carves a path through the arid floor. Just a short distance away, the Belen Waterfowl Management Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, their wings catching the sharp, golden light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate brush, the terrain opens into wide, sun-bleached plains that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped below the western edge of the world.
Madrone exists as a place of quiet endurance, where the remnants of early irrigation efforts still influence the rhythm of the local economy. The land remains largely agricultural, drawing its vitality from the steady flow of the river that has sustained settlers for generations. Though La Lechusa Tank lies several miles out, providing a modest anchor in the vast, dry basin, the true character of the region is found in the persistent silence of the open range and the scent of wild sage after a rare rain. Life in Madrone moves with the measured pace of a long-settled landscape, where the history of the soil is written in the deep furrows of the fields and the way the evening shadows lengthen across the empty stretches of Pedro Draw.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Casa Colorada Waterfowl Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 241° SW
- Belen Waterfowl Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 315° NW
- Dust Bowl Home Historic Site (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 249° W
- Valencia County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 338° N
- Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.9 mi, 180° S · 456k acres
- Manzano Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.6 mi, 076° E · 37k acres
- Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 12.6 mi, 076° E · 1.6M acres
- War Cannon (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 359° N
- Ladron Mountain - Devil's Backbone Complex Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 16.6 mi, 245° SW
- Official Scenic Historic Marker (Monument) — 18.7 mi, 123° SE
- Sierra Ladrones Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 18.8 mi, 241° SW · 48k acres
- Manzano Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 19.2 mi, 051° NE · 896 acres
- Manzano Mountains State Park (State Park) — 20.4 mi, 087° E
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 313° NW
- Tribute to Randall G. Sanders (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 206° SW
- Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (National Monument) — 21.6 mi, 114° SE · 980 acres
- Abo Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 22.0 mi, 114° SE
- Mission of San Gregorio de Abó (Historic Ruins) — 22.0 mi, 114° SE
- Quarai Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 087° E
- Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.2 mi, 005° N · 1,142 acres
- New Mexico Zia (Public Artwork) — 27.8 mi, 098° E
- San Lorenzo Ridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 27.8 mi, 213° SW
- Gypsy Raven Studios (Arts Centre) — 28.0 mi, 098° E
- Manzano Mountain Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 28.1 mi, 098° E
- Hubbell House Historic Site (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 004° N
- Cavalcade of Wings (Museum) — 33.1 mi, 011° N
- Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts (Theatre) — 34.0 mi, 007° N
- Trailhead (Nature Reserve) — 34.1 mi, 006° N
- DTRA Museum (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 017° N
- Sandia Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.0 mi, 023° NE · 38k acres
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About This Madrone Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Madrone, New Mexico. Coordinates: 34.579214, -106.728478. 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 Madrone includes the ZIP code (87002), telephone area code (505), county seat of Valencia County (Los Lunas), and school district assignment (Belen Consolidated 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
